SOLUTION: Vanessa rows a boat downstream for 120 miles. The return trip upstream took 18 hours longer. If the current flows at 3 mph, how fast does Vanessa row in still water?
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Question 1150588: Vanessa rows a boat downstream for 120 miles. The return trip upstream took 18 hours longer. If the current flows at 3 mph, how fast does Vanessa row in still water?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This example is similar to the Armando Airplane problem. It works almost the same way.
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