document.write( "Question 202184: A girl rows upstream in the river that flows at the rate of 3 mph. It takes her 2 hours to row to a destination that is 2 miles away. What is the speed at which she is rowing? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #152452 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A girl rows upstream in the river that flows at the rate of 3 mph. It takes her 2 hours to row to a destination that is 2 miles away. What is the speed at which she is rowing? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Upstream DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 2 miles ; time = 2 hrs ; rate = d/t = 1 mph \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "Let his rowing speed be p. \n" ); document.write( "p - 3 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "p = 4 mph \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "His rowing speed in still water = 4 mph \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |