document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632125>Question 632125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels 95 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 17 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 mph slower. The total time for the trip is 5 hrs. What was the speed on each part of the trip? \"Round to the nearest hundreth\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r*x=95;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-5)*y=17;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=23.33 mph for 95 miles for x=4.07 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r-5=18.33 mph for 17 miles for y=.93 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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