SOLUTION: Alicia can row 5 miles downstream in the same time it takes her to row 2 miles upstream. She rows downstream 4 miles/hour faster than she rows upstream. Find Alicia's rowing rate

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Question 480163: Alicia can row 5 miles downstream in the same time it takes her to row 2 miles upstream. She rows downstream 4 miles/hour faster than she rows upstream. Find Alicia's rowing rate each way(downstream/upstream). Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
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Alicia can row 5 miles downstream in the same time it takes her to row 2 miles upstream. She rows downstream 4 miles/hour faster than she rows upstream. Find Alicia's rowing rate each way(downstream/upstream). Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary
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let x=Alicia's upstream rowing rate
x+4=Alicia's downstream rowing rate
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Travel time= distance/rowing rate
5/(x+4)=2/x
5x=2x+8
3x=8
x=8/3=2.7 mph (Alicia's upstream rowing rate)
x+4=6.7 mph (Alicia's downstream rowing rate)