document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499234>Question 499234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pilot has been instructed to descend from an altitude of 26,000 ft to 11,000ft. If the pilot descends at a rate of 2500ft/min, how long will it take the plane to reach the new altitude?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26,000 - 11,000 = 15,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pilot needs to descend 15000 ft. = d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of descent is 2500 ft/min = r.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt (he distance equation)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 15000 ft / 2500 ft/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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