document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450441>Question 450441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rowing team practices rowing 2 miles upstream and 2 miles downstream. The team can row downstream 25% faster than they can row upstream. Let r represent their rate upstream. Write and simplify an expression for the amount of time they spend rowing.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The team can row downstream 25% faster than they can row upstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Let r represent their rate upstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write and simplify an expression for the amount of time they spend rowing. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let r = rowing speed upstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25r = rowing speed downstream<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rowing time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F%281.25r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F%281.25r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r.t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%281.25r%29%2B2r%29%2F%28r%2A1.25r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%281.25r%29%2B2r%29%2F%28r%2A1.25r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5r%2B2r%29%2F%281.25r%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5r%2B2r%29%2F%281.25r%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284.5r%29%2F%281.25r%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284.5r%29%2F%281.25r%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r.t. = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.5%2F%281.25r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.5%2F%281.25r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, simplified expression for time spent rowing<BR>\n" );
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