SOLUTION: Alicia can row 6 miles downstream in the same time it takes her to row 4 miles upstream. She rows downstream 3 miles/hour faster than she rows upstream. Find Alicia's rowing rate e

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Question 1068375: Alicia can row 6 miles downstream in the same time it takes her to row 4 miles upstream. She rows downstream 3 miles/hour faster than she rows upstream. Find Alicia's rowing rate each way. Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
                  SPEED        TIME        DISTANCE
DOWNSTREAM        r+3           t             6
UPSTREAM           r            t             4


Equal times, t, for both trips:

Solve for r and evaluate r+3.
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