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A plane flying with the jet stream flew from Los Angeles to Chicago, a distance of 2568 mi, in 4 h. Flying against the jet stream, the plane could fly only 2212 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of the wind.


A) Plane = 577.5 mph; wind = 64.5 mph
B) Plane = 577.5 mph; wind = 24.5 mph
C) Plane = 587.5 mph; wind = 34.5 mph
D) Plane = 597.5 mph; wind = 44.5 mph
E) Plane = 607.5 mph; wind = 34.5 mph

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