Question 482693
9/(6.5+n)+9/(6.5-n)=3.25
9(6.5-n)+9(6.5+n)=3.25(42.25-n2)
58.5-9n+58.5+9n=137.3125-3.25n2
3.25n2-20.3125=0
32500n2-203125=0
4n2-25=0
(2n+5)(2n-5)=0
n=-5/2 or 5/2
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the speed of the current to be 5/2 mph..