SOLUTION: a passenger jet took three hours to fly 1800 miles in the direction of the jet stream .the return trip against the jet stream took four hours .what was the jet's speed in still ai

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Question 901000: a passenger jet took three hours to fly 1800 miles in the direction of the jet stream .the return trip against the jet stream took four hours .what was the jet's speed in still air and the jet stream 's speed?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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r - w = 600mph 1800mi%2F%283hr%29
r + w = 450mph 1800mi%2F%284hr%29
2r = 1050
r = 510mph and w = 90mph