SOLUTION: Problem Page A jet travels 6096 against a jetstream in 8 hours and 7056 with the jetstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate

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Hi  

D = rt  0r r = D/t

(r+c) = 7056/8 = 882

(r-c) = 6096/8 = 762

2r = 1644

 r = 822mph, jet's speed jet in still air

rate of the Jetstream = 60mph