document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193083>Question 1193083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Flying against the jet stream, a jet travels 5490 miles in 9 hours. Flying with the jet stream, the same jet travels 5820 miles in 6 hours. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the jet stream? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Divide 5490 by 9 to find the speed, A, against the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Divide 5820 by 6 to find the speed, B, with the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) The speed of the plane, C, is the average of A and B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) The speed of the wind is the difference between C and A (or between C and B)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simple arithmetic... I leave it to you<br><BR>\n" );
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