SOLUTION: lauren paddles her kayak 8 miles upstream in 4 hours, she turns around and paddles downstream to her starting point in 2 hours. what is the rate at which lauren paddles in still wa

Question 823831: lauren paddles her kayak 8 miles upstream in 4 hours, she turns around and paddles downstream to her starting point in 2 hours. what is the rate at which lauren paddles in still water? what is the rate of the rivers current?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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s = d / t
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x = kayak speed
y = water speed
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upstream:
x - y = 8/4 = 2
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downstream:
x + y = 8/2 = 4
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x - y = 2
x + y = 4
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x = kayak speed = 3 mph
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