SOLUTION: The sailboat sailed y miles at t mph and arrived 3 hours late. How fast should the sailboat have sailed to have arrived on time? Thanks!

Question 1153272: The sailboat sailed y miles at t mph and arrived 3 hours late. How fast should the sailboat have sailed to have arrived on time?
Thanks!
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The sailboat traveled   hours, and arrived 3 hours later.


Hence, the right travel time must be   hours.


With this travel time, the rate of the sailboat should be   miles per hour.    ANSWER


You may simplify the final expression to any other equivalent form you wish.

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