SOLUTION: The time it takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York varies inversely as the speed of the plane. If the trip takes 6 hours at 900 km/h, how long would it take at 800 km/h

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Question 815639: The time it takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York varies inversely as the speed of the plane. If the trip takes 6 hours at 900 km/h, how long would it take at 800 km/h
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The time it takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York varies inversely as the speed of the plane. If the trip takes 6 hours at 900 km/h, how long would it take at 800 km/h
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d = r*t
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Then,
t = d/r

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