SOLUTION: a camper rowed 25 miles down a river and then rowed back to the campsite in a total of 8 hours. The rate of the rivers current was 2 mph. Find the rate at which the camper rowed?

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Question 1166847: a camper rowed 25 miles down a river and then rowed back to the campsite in a total of 8 hours. The rate of the rivers current was 2 mph. Find the rate at which the camper rowed?
Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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The time equation is


    25%2F%28x%2B2%29 + 25%2F%28x-2%29 = 8  hours.


Solve for x.