SOLUTION: Solve by elimination method.
A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The cruiser travels 5 mph slower than the power boat. Find the
Algebra.Com
Question 1161269: Solve by elimination method.
A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The cruiser travels 5 mph slower than the power boat. Find the speed of each boat
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solve by elimination method.
A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The cruiser travels 5 mph slower than the power boat. Find the speed of each boat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cruiser, r-5 speed, distance 20, time x;
Boat, speed of r, distance 40, time x;
Elimination not the best method for this example problem.
,...
Better set-up can be .
RELATED QUESTIONS
A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles.... (answered by checkley71)
A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The (answered by stanbon,josmiceli)
A cabin cruiser travles 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles.... (answered by ptaylor)
It takes a cabin cruiser 3 hours longer to travel 50kms than it takes a power boat to... (answered by stanbon)
A motorboatleaves a harbor and travels at an average speed of 9mph toward a small island. (answered by mananth)
help me please in solving this problem. Thank you
a cabin cruiser travels 48 miles... (answered by Alan3354)
A boat travels 20 miles upstream in the same time that it would take to travel 30 miles... (answered by ptaylor)
The speed of a stream is 4mph. If a boat travels 80 miles downstream in the same time... (answered by checkley77)
A cabin cruiser leaves a harbour and travels south at 15km/h. One hour later a speed boat (answered by Boreal,MathTherapy,greenestamps)