SOLUTION: a camper rowed 25 miles down a river and then rowed back to the campsite in a total of 8 hours. The rate of the rivers current was 2 mph. Find the rate at which the camper rowed?

Question 1166847: a camper rowed 25 miles down a river and then rowed back to the campsite in a total of 8 hours. The rate of the rivers current was 2 mph. Find the rate at which the camper rowed?
Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The time equation is


     +  = 8  hours.


Solve for x.

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