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Question 541064: I need help with this word problem:
A plane is traveling from Los Angeles to New York for a total of 2650 miles. It will take 5.4 hours to complete the trip after traveling 475 miles. How many hours will it take to complet the whole trip?
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A plane is traveling from Los Angeles to New York for a total of 2650 miles.
It will take 5.4 hours to complete the trip after traveling 475 miles.
How many hours will it take to complete the whole trip?
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Find the speed of the plane
s = %28%282650-475%29%29%2F5.4
s = 402.778 mph
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Find the time of the whole trip
t = 2650%2F402.778
t = 6.58 hrs
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Check this by finding the time of the 1st 475 mi
475%2F402.778 = 1.18 hrs
Add to the time of the rest of the trip
5.4 + 1.18 = 6.58 hrs