document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975475>Question 975475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet travels 1686 mi against the wind in 3 hours and 2136 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the rate of the jet in still air be x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the rate of the wind be y mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=1686/3=562......equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=2136/3=712......equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding equations 1 and 2 we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=562+712=1274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=637 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=75 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the jet in still air is 637 mph and the rate of wind is 75 mph.<BR>\n" );
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