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document.write( "A plane is traveling from Los Angeles to New York for a total of 2650 miles. It will take 5.4 hours to complete the trip after traveling 475 miles. How many hours will it take to complet the whole trip? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #354028 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! A plane is traveling from Los Angeles to New York for a total of 2650 miles. \n" ); document.write( " It will take 5.4 hours to complete the trip after traveling 475 miles. \n" ); document.write( " How many hours will it take to complete the whole trip? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed of the plane \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 402.778 mph \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the time of the whole trip \n" ); document.write( "t = \n" ); document.write( "t = 6.58 hrs \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this by finding the time of the 1st 475 mi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Add to the time of the rest of the trip \n" ); document.write( "5.4 + 1.18 = 6.58 hrs \n" ); document.write( " |