The following table shows the amount spent by four U.S. airlines to fly one available seat...

 

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The following table shows the amount spent by four U.S. airlines to fly one available seat 1 mile in the second quarter of 2014.t Set up a system and then solve using technology. HINT [See the technology note accompanying Example 1.] United Continental Airline American JetBlue Southwest Cost (¢) 14.9 14.6 11.9 12.4 Suppose that, on a 3,000-mile New York to Los Angeles flight, United Continental, American, and Southwest flew a total of 205 empty seats, costing them a total of $87,900. If United Continental had three times as many empty seats as American, how many empty seats did each of these three airlines carry on its flight? United Continental X empty seats American X empty seats Southwest X empty seats The following table shows the amount spent by four U.S. airlines to fly one available seat 1 mile in the second quarter of 2014.t Set up a system and then solve using technology. HINT [See the technology note accompanying Example 1.] United Continental Airline American JetBlue Southwest Cost (¢) 14.9 14.6 11.9 12.4 Suppose that, on a 3,000-mile New York to Los Angeles flight, United Continental, American, and Southwest flew a total of 205 empty seats, costing them a total of $87,900. If United Continental had three times as many empty seats as American, how many empty seats did each of these three airlines carry on its flight? United Continental X empty seats American X empty seats Southwest X empty seats

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Ans Total journey distance 3000miles Total empty seats 205 Total cost of j... View the full answer