document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816057>Question 816057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue rowed her boat across and back Lake Gaston in 3 Hours. If her rate rowing back was 2 miles per hour less than the rate rowing across, and if the distance each way 4 miles, find her rate rowing across. (You must show the equation, all solving steps, and state your final answer with appropriate units.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = D / t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average speed:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + b)/2 = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16/3 - a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = a - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 16/3 - a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 2 = 16/3 - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 16/3 + 6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 22/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 11/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3.666666 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1.666666 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "her rate rowing across is: 3.7 mph<BR>\n" );
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