EXAMPLE 6 A Distance-Speed-Time Problem A jet flew from New York to Los Angeles, a distance of 4200 km. The speed for the return trip was 100 km/h faster than the outbound speed. If the total trip took 13 hours, what was the jet's speed from New York to Los Angeles?

EXAMPLE 6 A Distance-Speed-Time Problem A jet flew from New York to Los Angeles, a distance of 4200 km. The speed for the return trip was 100 km/h faster than the outbound speed. If the total trip took 13 hours, what was the jet's speed from New York to Los Angeles?

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EXAMPLE 6 A Distance-Speed-Time Problem
A jet flew from New York to Los Angeles, a distance of 4200 km. The speed for the
return trip was 100 km/h faster than the outbound speed. If the total trip took
13 hours, what was the jet's speed from New York to Los Angeles?

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