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Question 905633: I would be humbled if someone would help me out with my Algebra 1 work. I am new to this site.
Elana is scaling up a 500-foot cliff. She starts at the bottom at t=0 hours and carefully climbs at a constant rate of 120 feet per hour.After how many minutes will Elena reach the top of the cliff? Show how you arrived at your answer.(pt.1)
Also express you answer in (pt.1)terms of hours and minutes.
Thank you so much:)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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let t = time in minutes, h = height she climbs up

Part 1

She climbs up 120 ft per hour. So 120 ft in 60 min ---> 120/60 = 2 ft per minute

h = 2t

500 = 2t ... plug in h = 500

500/2 = t ... Divide both sides by 2.

t = 250

It takes her 250 minutes

That wraps up part 1

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Part 2

250 minutes = 240 minutes + 10 minutes

250 minutes = 2 hours + 10 minutes

250 minutes = 2 hours, 10 minutes

which wraps up part 2

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Part 2
250 minutes = 240 minutes + 10 minutes
250 minutes = 4 hours + 10 minutes