SOLUTION: The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650

SOLUTION: The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650 - 475t where t is the number of

Question 513665: The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650 - 475t where t is the number of hours since leaving San Francisco.
How long will the whole trip take?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650 - 475t where t is the number of hours since leaving San Francisco.
How long will the whole trip take?
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When the plane arrive in SF the miles remaining is zero.
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Solve for "t":
2650 - 475t = 0
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475t = 2650
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time = 5.5789 hrs = 5 hr 35 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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