SOLUTION: Boudreaux rowed his piroque from his camp on the bayou to his crap traps. Going down the bayou he caught a falling tide that increased his normal speed by 2 mph, but coming back it
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Question 455865: Boudreaux rowed his piroque from his camp on the bayou to his crap traps. Going down the bayou he caught a falling tide that increased his normal speed by 2 mph, but coming back it decreased his normal speed by 2mph. Going with the tide, the trip took only 10 min. going against the tide the trip took 30min. How far is it from Boudreauxs camp to the crap traps. Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/6hr(x+2)mph=1/2hr(x-2)mph
x+2 miles/6=x-2 miles/2
(6x-12)miles=(2x+4)miles
4x=16
x=4
1/6 hr x 6 mph=1 mile
1/2 hr x 2 mph=1 mile
It's 1 mile from Boudreaux's camp to the crap traps..