SOLUTION: write an algebraic Expression for: An airplane descends at 500 ft/minute. How many minutes has the airplane been descending if it has descended x feet. X = feet. M = minutes. M

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Question 895612: write an algebraic Expression for:
An airplane descends at 500 ft/minute. How many minutes has the airplane been descending if it has descended x feet.
X = feet. M = minutes. M = x/m. ?? M help

Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
500 ft/min = x ft/(500/x) min

The plane has descended x feet in (500/x) minutes.

Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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X  feet descending

at the rate of descending of   500 ft/min


Time descending   M =  minutes.         ANSWER




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