A highway section has an average spacing of 7.62m under jam conditions and a free-flow speed of 88km/hr. Assuming that the relationship between speed and density is linear, determine the jam density, the maximum flow, the density at maximum flow, and the speed at maximum flow.

A highway section has an average spacing of 7.62m under jam conditions and a free-flow speed of 88km/hr. Assuming that the relationship between speed and density is linear, determine the jam density, the maximum flow, the density at maximum flow, and the speed at maximum flow.

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