document.write( "Question 1008376: At an altitude of 12,250 feet,a hot air balloon springs a leak and begins to be descending at a rate of 450 ft. Per minute. The last opportunity for the crew to safely jump out with a parachute is 1900 feet above the ground. How long from the time they Sprung the leak will they have before they are required to jump, use an inequality and solve.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #853907 by ikleyn(53750) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "At an altitude of 12,250 feet, a hot air balloon springs a leak and begins to be descending at a rate
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        What is offered as an solution in the post by @mananth, is impenetrable nonsense.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        Even do not try to understand what is written there - simply ignore it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        My correct solution is presented below.\r
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document.write( "As you read the problem, write the inequality for the safety jump\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12250 - 450t >= 1900,\r\n" );
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document.write( "which implies\r\n" );
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document.write( "    t <= ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "    t <= 23 minutes.    <<<---===  ANSWER\r\n" );
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