SOLUTION: On the first part of a trip, a canoe travels 71 miles at a certain speed. Then for 25 miles it travels at a speed of 5 mph slower. the total time for the trip is 5 hours. What was
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Question 1054412: On the first part of a trip, a canoe travels 71 miles at a certain speed. Then for 25 miles it travels at a speed of 5 mph slower. the total time for the trip is 5 hours. What was the speed on each part of the trip?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.
2.
3.
From 1,
From 2,
Substituting into 3,
Solving this graphically, you get two answers,
and
However since would be negative when use the other answer.
for the first part of the trip then,
for the second part of the trip.
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