Problem PageQuestion Flying against the jetstream, a jet travels 3050 miles in 5 hours. Flying with the jetstream, the same jet travels 3800 miles in 4 hours. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?

the rate of the jet in still air is 685 mph and the rate of the jetstream is 75 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the rate of the jet in still air.

Let y represent the rate of the jet jetstream.

Distance = speed × time

Flying against the jetstream, a jet travels 3050 miles in 5 hours. This means that the total speed of the jet would be (x - y) mph. Therefore,

3050 = 5(x - y)

3050/5 = x - y

x - y = 610 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1

Flying with the jetstream, the same jet travels 3800 miles in 4 hours. This means that the total speed of the jet would be (x + y) mph. Therefore,

3800 = 4(x + y)

3800/5 = x + y

x + y = 760 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2

Adding equation 1 to equation 2, it becomes

2x = 1370

x = 1370/2 = 685mph

Substituting x = 685 into equation 1, it becomes

685 - y = 610

y = 685 - 610 = 75mph

step-by-step explanation:

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she will travel a distance in the range of 3 - 11 miles