document.write( "Question 283413: The velocity of the Rio GRand River is 3mph. Moving with the current a canoe can travel 10miles in the same amount of time it would take to go 4 miles moving against the current. Find the canoe's rate in still water. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #205730 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! g=3 \n" ); document.write( "r*t=d \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "(r+g)*t=10 \n" ); document.write( "(r-g)*t=4 \n" ); document.write( "t=10/(r+3) \n" ); document.write( "t=4/(r-3) \n" ); document.write( "10/(r+3)=4/(r-3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r=7 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "7+3*t=10 \n" ); document.write( "7-3*t=4 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " |