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\n" ); document.write( "During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels over 77 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 11 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed of 5mph slower . The total time for the trip is 3 hours. What was the speed on each part of the trip?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the canoeist used the ENTIRE 3 hours to complete the first portion of the trip, s/he would have to make the canoe move at a rate in excess of 25 miles per hour. Not happening. The world record for a 1000 meter sprint is less than 11 miles per hour. Check your numbers and repost.\r
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