SOLUTION: In a white water relay race one kayak team averaged 26km/h downstream but only 6km/h upstream. What was the rate of the kayak in still water? What was the rate of the current. Solv

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Question 907010: In a white water relay race one kayak team averaged 26km/h downstream but only 6km/h upstream. What was the rate of the kayak in still water? What was the rate of the current. Solve by creating 2 equations then by substitution
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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r, kayak in still water
c, speed of current

DOWNSTREAM: r+c=26
UPSTREAM: r-c=6

Elimination Method is convenient for first finding r...