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balandron [24]
3 years ago
12

A river is flowing at the speed of 2 miles per hour. A kayaker moves 528 feet upstream in 20 minutes. At this rate, how fast wou

ld the kayaker be paddling in calm water?
Mathematics
1 answer:
CaHeK987 [17]3 years ago
4 0
D=rt
r=(boatrate+riverrate)=(x+2)mph

d=528ft=528/5280mi=1/10mi
t=1/3hr
remember to keep the same units
so

1/10=(x+2)(1/3)
times both sides by 3
3/10=x+2
minus 2 or 20/10
-17/10=x
-1.7=x
it would be going -1.7mph (means going backwards)
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