document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698323>Question 698323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet takes 6 hours to travel a distance of 5400 miles against the wind. The return trip takes 5 hours with the wind. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the wind? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=rate of jet in still air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c=rate of wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+c=rate downwind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-c=rate against wind<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance/travel time=rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5400/6=x-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5400/5=x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=x-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1080=x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1980=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=x-900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of jet in still air=990 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of wind=90 mph<BR>\n" );
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