document.write( "Question 902597: On a weekend outing, charles rents a motorboat for 10 hours to travel down the river and back. The rental operator tells him to go 4 hours downstream, leaving 6 hours to return upstream.
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document.write( "If the river current flows at a speed of 5 mph how fast must Charles travel in order to return in 10 hours?\r
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document.write( "How far downstream did Charles go before he turned back? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #547413 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4(r+5mph) = 6(r-5mph) \n" ); document.write( " 50 = 5r \n" ); document.write( " 10mph = r, speed of boat \n" ); document.write( " |