SOLUTION: May you please help me with this question This is not an algerbraic equation A boat is located 12 miles from a dock. The boat begins traveling towards the dock, and after 9 m

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Question 865628: May you please help me with this question
This is not an algerbraic equation
A boat is located 12 miles from a dock. The boat begins traveling towards the dock, and after 9 minutes, the boat is 9 miles from the dock.
Determine the speed, per minute, that the boat is traveling.
thank you for your help

Found 2 solutions by htmentor, MathTherapy:
Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The boat has traveled 12 - 9 = 3 miles in 9 minutes. So the speed per minute is 3 miles/9 min = 1/3 miles per minute

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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May you please help me with this question
This is not an algerbraic equation
A boat is located 12 miles from a dock. The boat begins traveling towards the dock, and after 9 minutes, the boat is 9 miles from the dock.
Determine the speed, per minute, that the boat is traveling.
thank you for your help

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