SOLUTION: Flo is pedalboating on the river. Going downstream their speed is 40 m/min. Coming back upstream their speed is only 26 m/min. How fast do they move through water? How fast is the
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Question 267817: Flo is pedalboating on the river. Going downstream their speed is 40 m/min. Coming back upstream their speed is only 26 m/min. How fast do they move through water? How fast is the current going?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Flo is pedalboating on the river.
Going downstream their speed is 40 m/min.
Coming back upstream their speed is only 26 m/min.
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Equations:
boat + current = 40 m/min
boat - current = 26 m/min
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2b = 66 m/min
boat speed = 33 m/min
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Substitute and solve for current:
33 + current = 40
current = 7 m/min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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How fast do they move through water?
How fast is the current going?
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