SOLUTION: The number of miles that remain to be flown by a commercial jet traveling from Boston to Los Angeles can be approximated by the equation
Miles remaining
= 2630 − 445t
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Question 711067: The number of miles that remain to be flown by a commercial jet traveling from Boston to Los Angeles can be approximated by the equation
Miles remaining
= 2630 − 445t
where t is the number of hours since leaving Boston. In how many hours will the plane be 1000 miles from Los Angeles? Round to the nearest tenth of an hour.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2630 - 445t = 1000
-445t = -1630
t = 3.66
In 3.7 hours, the plane will be 1000 miles from Los Angeles.
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