document.write( "Question 719967: A)Treveon paddled 27 miles downstream in his boat. The speed of the water current was 3 mph. \n" );
document.write( "B)Brian paddled 15 miles across the lake in his boat. He was traveling on still water. \n" );
document.write( "C)The total trip took 10 hours. \n" );
document.write( "- Create an equation for each and then solve them\r \n" );
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document.write( "A) 1A: Distance rowed = time to arrive(row speed still water + Current) \n" );
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document.write( "2A: 27=x(Y+3) assuming x is time and y is row speed (still) \n" );
document.write( "3A: 27=x(8.43+3) \n" );
document.write( "4A: 27=11.43X \n" );
document.write( "5A: X=2.36 same as time to arrive (subtract this from the total of 6.43 hours for how long it took to get back)\r \n" );
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document.write( "B) \n" );
document.write( "1B: Distance Rowed - time(speed) \n" );
document.write( "2B: 15=xy assuming x is time and Y is row speed \n" );
document.write( "3B: 15=3.57/2(y) \n" );
document.write( "4B:15=1.78(Y) \n" );
document.write( "5B: divide both sides by 1.78 \n" );
document.write( "5B: y = 8.43 same as speed equals 8.43\r \n" );
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document.write( "C)--Lost--using part over whole method determining the percentage of whole each traveled (wrong method) \n" );
document.write( " I can determine that Treveon of course took 64.3% of the time equaling 6.43 hours and that bryan took 35.7% equaling 3.57 hours. Bryan's would be equally divided since he didn't have to row up stream... \r \n" );
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document.write( "D) How long did it take each to get back? \n" );
document.write( "Brian is 1.79 hours each way \n" );
document.write( "Treveon is 6.43-2.36 there = 4.07 back \r \n" );
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