SOLUTION: A jet travels 1114 mi against the wind in 2 hours and 1514 mi 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 864233: A jet travels 1114 mi against the wind in 2 hours and 1514 mi 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 richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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against the wind j-w=557
j+w=757
wind is 100 mph
jet is 657 mph