SOLUTION: The president of a company traveled 1600 mi by jet and 300 mi on a prop plane. The rate of the jet was four times the rate of the prop plane. The entire trip took 10 h. Find the ra
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Question 813695: The president of a company traveled 1600 mi by jet and 300 mi on a prop plane. The rate of the jet was four times the rate of the prop plane. The entire trip took 10 h. Find the rate of the jet plane.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=10,
j=4p,
xj=1600,
py=300
j = 280, p = 70, x = 40/7, y = 30/7
jet traveled at 280 mph
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