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president of a company traveled 1900 mi by jet and 200 mi on a prop plane. The rate of the jet was three times the rate of the prop plane. The entire trip took 10 h. Find the rate of the jet.

Elementary Algebra

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Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

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Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.8: Solve Uniform Motion And Work Applications

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