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Algebra.Com's Answer #269177 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "D = r*t OR t = D/r   Question sets up an equality according to time it takes
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document.write( "Let c represent the rate of the current
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document.write( "cross mulitply to solve for x
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document.write( "121(4 - c) = 6(4 + c)
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document.write( "484 - 121c = 24 + 6c
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document.write( "460 = 127c
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document.write( "3.622kmph = c, the rate(speed) of the current
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