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Joe and Jodi go canoeing. They paddle upstream 12 miles. On the return strip (with the current) they average 3MPH faster. The total trip takes 8 hours.
1. Find their speed going upstream
2. Find the amount of time it took them to rerun to their starting point
1. Find their speed going upstream
2. Find the amount of time it took them to rerun to their starting point
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oobleck
time = distance/speed
So, if their upstream rowing speed is s, then
12/s + 12/(s+3) = 8
s = 3/√2 = 2.12 mi/hr
12/(3/√2 + 3) = 2.34 hours
So, if their upstream rowing speed is s, then
12/s + 12/(s+3) = 8
s = 3/√2 = 2.12 mi/hr
12/(3/√2 + 3) = 2.34 hours
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