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Dec 7, 2008, 9:47:05 AM12/7/08
to MAT 52 Elementary Algebra
Please comment on the next step on how to solve the following
problem.

Engine failure forced Geraldine to pilot her Cessna 150 to an
emergency landing. To land, Geraldine's plane glided 17,000 feet over
a 15,000 feet stretch of deserted highway. From what altitude did the
decent begin?
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