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The altitude of an airplane taking off from an airport is represented by

the equation shown, y = 500x + 1050, where y represents the altitude, in
feet, of the airplane and x represents the number of minutes since take-
off. What is the altitude of the airplane after 5 minutes?​

User EdgarK
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Answer:

3550 ft.

Explanation:

y = 500(5) + 1050

= 2500 + 1050

= 3550 ft,

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