SOLUTION: A jet travels against the wind in hours and 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?

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Question 607372: A jet travels against the wind in hours and 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?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

If the wind has no effect:

 (r + w)t = (r-w)t, then w = 0 

rate of the wind = 0, jet's rate in still air is it's rate r