SOLUTION: The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650 - 475t where t is the number of

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Question 258792: The number of miles remaining for a jet traveling from San Francisco to New York can be approximated with the linear equation Miles remaining = 2650 - 475t where t is the number of hours since leaving San Francisco. In how many hours will the jet be 1,000 miles from New York ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2650+-+475t+=1000
-475t=-1650
t=3.474
t=3.474 hrs
t=3 hrs 28 minutes