document.write( "Question 908517: A jet travels 3065mi against the wind in 5 hours and 3915mi
\n" ); document.write( " with the wind in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
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r*t=d
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\n" ); document.write( "(r+w)*5=3915
\n" ); document.write( "(r+w)=3915/5
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\n" ); document.write( "(r-w)*5=3065
\n" ); document.write( "(r-w)=3065/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r-w=613
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\n" ); document.write( "r+r=613+783
\n" ); document.write( "2r=1396
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "698-w=613
\n" ); document.write( "w=698-613
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\n" ); document.write( "(698+85)*5=3915
\n" ); document.write( "783*5=3915
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\n" ); document.write( "(r-w)*5=3065
\n" ); document.write( "(698-85)*5=3065
\n" ); document.write( "613*5=3065
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