SOLUTION: Meg rowed her boat upstream a distance of 72 miles and then rowed back to the starting point. The total time of the trip was 18 hours. If the rate of the current was 3 mph, find th
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Question 898218: Meg rowed her boat upstream a distance of 72 miles and then rowed back to the starting point. The total time of the trip was 18 hours. If the rate of the current was 3 mph, find the average speed of the boat relative to the water. Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ______________speed________time_______distance
UP____________r-3__________(___)_______72
DOWN__________r+3__________(___)_______72
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