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.† Set up a system and then solve using technology. HINT [See the technology note accompanying Example 1.] Airline United Continental 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 250 empty seats, costing them a total of $106,095. 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 13095 Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. empty seats American 4365 Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. empty seats Southwest 70 Correct: Your answer is correct. empty seats Need Help?