document.write( "Question 845364: A river excursion travels x miles upstream at 3mph and back to the same place at 5mph. The round trip takes 48 minutes. What is the value of x? Answer in a fraction. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #509246 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! R*T=D for Rate, Time, Distance.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = one way distance of the excursion; \n" ); document.write( "48 minutes is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "______________speed__________time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "upstream_______3_____________(___)_________x \n" ); document.write( "downstream_____5_____________(___)_________x \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL_________________________ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the equivalent rule equation T=D/R to fill the missing time expressions.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "______________speed__________time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "upstream_______3_____________ \n" ); document.write( "downstream_____5_____________ \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL_________________________ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation to solve for x should appear easily identified.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |