document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524608>Question 524608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,  I could really use some help with this problem:  during the first part of the trip, a canoeist travels 47 miles at a certain speed.  The canoeist travels 6 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed of 5 mph slower.  The total time for the trip is 3 hours.  What was the speed on each part of the trip?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347798 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=347798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*s=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*(s-5)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answers are not whole numbers.<BR>\n" );
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