SOLUTION: Jonathan and Samantha paddle their canoe 26 miles downstream in 2 hours. After a picnic, they paddle back upstream. After 3 hours they have traveled only 9 miles back. Assuming tha

Question 1017810: Jonathan and Samantha paddle their canoe 26 miles downstream in 2 hours. After a picnic, they paddle back upstream. After 3 hours they have traveled only 9 miles back. Assuming that they paddle at a constant rate and the river's current is constant, find the speed at which Jonathan and Samantha can paddle in still water.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Travel rates rule, RT=D to relate rate, time, distacne

              rate         time         distance
DOWN          r+c            2            26
UPST          r-c            3             9

Simple Elimination Method will quickly give your answers.

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