SOLUTION: Ian and Spencer paddeled their canoe downstream at a rate of 8 mph. They then turned around and paddled upstream at 4 mph and returned back to their starting point. The entire trip

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Question 1162387: Ian and Spencer paddeled their canoe downstream at a rate of 8 mph. They then turned around and paddled upstream at 4 mph and returned back to their starting point. The entire trip took 4 hours.
a) Let h= the time spent traveling downstream. Write the equation you would use to find this time
b) Ian and Spencer spent ------ hours traveling downstream. (Round to one decimal place.)
c.) Now find the distance Ian and Spencer spent traveling downstream.
d.) Convert your time from b) to hours to hours and minutes:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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                   MILES/HR    HOURS      MILES
downstream           8           h          d
upstream             4          4-h         d
total                            4

8h=4%284-h%29
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