document.write( "Question 64718This question is from textbook algebra 1
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document.write( ": An airline starts off on a trip with all engines running. It is going at a rate of 900 km per hour, after x hours it shuts down one engine and reduces its speed to 700 km per hour. The trip is a total of 3 hours long\r
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document.write( "How lonng should the pilot fly before shutting down one engine in order to go a total distance of 2352 in 3 hours. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #45246 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 900T+700(3-T)=2352 \n" ); document.write( "900T+2100-700T=2352 \n" ); document.write( "200T=2352-2100 \n" ); document.write( "200T=252 \n" ); document.write( "T=252/200 \n" ); document.write( "T=1.26 HOURS @ 900 MPH BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "900*1.26+700(3-1.26)=2352 \n" ); document.write( "1134+700*1.74=2352 \n" ); document.write( "1134+1218=2352 \n" ); document.write( "2352=2352 \n" ); document.write( " |