SOLUTION: After a sailboat had been on the water for 3 h, a change in the wind direction reduced the average speed of the boat by 3 mph. The entire distance sailed was 54 mi. The total time

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Question 927766: After a sailboat had been on the water for 3 h, a change in the wind direction reduced the average speed of the boat by 3 mph. The entire distance sailed was 54 mi. The total time spent sailing was 5 h. How far did the sailboat travel in the first 3 h?
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After a sailboat had been on the water for 3 h, a change in the wind direction reduced the average speed of the boat by 3 mph. The entire distance sailed was 54 mi. The total time spent sailing was 5 h. How far did the sailboat travel in the first 3 h
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