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document.write( "The first part of a trip a canoeist travels 59 miles. the canoeist travels 17 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5mph slower. The total time for the trip is 4hrs. What was the speed on each part of the trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*x=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-5)*y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three equations three unknowns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discard negative answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1/2 (24+sqrt(281)),   x = -2/5 (sqrt(281)-24),   y = 2/5 (sqrt(281)-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x=2.89478,   y=1.10522<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=20.3815 first part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=15.3815 second part </SPAN>\n" );
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