
Mia K.
asked 01/26/20Just flew r miles in m hours and arrived 2 hours late how fast should she have flown to arrive on time
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Steven K. answered 01/27/20
In-Depth, Motivational Math Tutor, B.S. Pure Math, Computer Science
She flew r miles in m hours and was 2 hours late. We see that she flew at r/m mph. To be on time, she needs to fly in m-2 hours. She still needs to go r miles to get to her destination; we can't change that. So, if she flies at r/(m-2) mph, she will get there exactly on time.
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