SOLUTION: the river boat Delta Duchess paddled upstream at 12km/h, stopped for 2 hours of sightseeing, and paddled back at 18km/h. How far upstream did the boat travel if the total time for
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: the river boat Delta Duchess paddled upstream at 12km/h, stopped for 2 hours of sightseeing, and paddled back at 18km/h. How far upstream did the boat travel if the total time for the trip, including the stop, was 7 hours?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance=(rate)*(time) ... you need to find the times for the two parts of the trip and use them to find distance
let x="time upstream", so 5-x="time downstream" ... 12(x)=18(5-x)
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