SOLUTION: If a canoe travels with a speed of A mph for 3 hours, and then with a speed of B mph for the rest of the journey, how long does it take to travel C miles?

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Question 956051: If a canoe travels with a speed of A mph for 3 hours, and then with a speed of B mph for the rest of the journey, how long does it take to travel C miles?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 3 hours, it travels 3hr(Amph), leaving (C-3hr(Amph)) miles to travel at B mph.
So it takes:
Total time=3hours%2B%28Cmiles-%283hrs%28Amph%29%29%29%2FBmph