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Algebra.Com's Answer #521798 by htmentor(1343)\"\" \"About 
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The boat has traveled 12 - 9 = 3 miles in 9 minutes. So the speed per minute is 3 miles/9 min = 1/3 miles per minute \n" ); document.write( "
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