SOLUTION: A pilot flies a jet 6000 miles. He states that to reduce the flight time by 1 hour he would need to increase his speed by 200 mph. What is the speed of the jet
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Question 958231: A pilot flies a jet 6000 miles. He states that to reduce the flight time by 1 hour he would need to increase his speed by 200 mph. What is the speed of the jet
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = his normal speed
Let = his normal time
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and
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The speed of the jet is 1000 mi/hr
check:
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OK
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