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A An airplane descends 75 feet each minute after reaching an altitude of 24,580 feet. what is the airplane's altitude after 45 minutes?

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24,580-(75m) m=45 24,580-(75(45) 24,580-3,375=21,205 feet
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You have to multiply 75 x 45 which is 3,375. Then, you subtract 24,580 - 3,375 which is 21,205. Hope this helped. :)
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