SOLUTION: During the first part of a trip , a canoeist travels 94 miles at a certain speed. the canoeist travels 15 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5mph slower. The total tim
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Question 957477: During the first part of a trip , a canoeist travels 94 miles at a certain speed. the canoeist travels 15 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5mph slower. The total time for trip is 3 hours . what was the speed on each part of the trip?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
___________________speed__________time____________distance
FIRST______________r______________(____)__________94
SECND______________r-5___________(_____)__________15
Total_____________________________3
Basic rule for uniform rates of travel, RT=D
___________________speed__________time____________distance
FIRST______________r______________94/r____________94
SECND______________r-5___________15/(r-5)_________15
Total_____________________________3
Sum of the times will give the equation to solve for r.
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