document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882560>Question 882560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Flying against the wind a jet travels 7740 miles in 9 hours. Flying with the wind the same jet travels 4,080 miles in 3 hours. what is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r - w = 7740mi/9hr = 860mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>r + w = 4080/4 = 1360mph</u>  ADD EQs to eliminate w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2r = 2220<BR>\n" );
document.write( " r = 1110 mph, jet in still air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1110-860 = 250,rate of the wind  </SPAN>\n" );
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