SOLUTION: a canoest can paddle at the rate of 8mph in calm water. traveling with the current the canoe traveled 30 miles in the same amount of time it took to travel 18 mi against the curren
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Question 442066: a canoest can paddle at the rate of 8mph in calm water. traveling with the current the canoe traveled 30 miles in the same amount of time it took to travel 18 mi against the current find the rate of the current
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30/8+x=18/8-x
18(8+x)=30(8-x)
144+18x=240-30x
48x=96
x=2
The current is 2mph..
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