SOLUTION: A jet travels 3180mi against a jetstream in 5 hours and 3730mi with the jetstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the j

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Question 1078290: A jet travels 3180mi against a jetstream in 5 hours and 3730mi with the jetstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28r-w=3180%2F5%2Cr%2Bw=3730%2F5%29

system%28r-w=636%2Cr%2Bw=746%29

highlight%28r=691%29-----Jet, no wind

highlight%28w=55%29-----speed of wind