document.write( "Question 1076401: Julie and George can row at the same rate in stillwater. They leave Carsten at the same time, Julie is going upstream and George going downstream. Julie rows for 2 hours and arrives in Colton, three miles from Karsten. George rown for 3 hours and arrives at Burnburg, 13.5 miles from Karsten. Find the rate of the current and the rate each rows in stillwater \n" ); document.write( "
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Let r be the rate they can row in still water, and c be the rate of the current. Then:
\n" ); document.write( "2(r-c)=3;
\n" ); document.write( "and 3(r+c)=13.5. So:
\n" ); document.write( "2r-2c=3
\n" ); document.write( "3r+3c=13.5
\n" ); document.write( "6r-6c=9
\n" ); document.write( "6r+6c=27
\n" ); document.write( "12r=36
\n" ); document.write( "r=3
\n" ); document.write( "c=3/2
\n" ); document.write( "They both row at 3 mph; and the current is 1.5 mph. ☺☺☺☺\r
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