SOLUTION: The airplane flew M miles in H hours and arrived 3 hours late. how fast should the plane have flown in order to arrive on time?

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: The airplane flew M miles in H hours and arrived 3 hours late. how fast should the plane have flown in order to arrive on time? This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics

Answer by uma(370) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance flown = M miles
Time taken = H hrs.
But it reached 3 hours late.
==> the time taken should have been (H-3) hrs.
So speed to reach on time = Distance/time
= M/(H-3) mph

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