Answer:
10 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
speed of boat in still water = x
speed of current = 5
speed of boat with current (downstream) = x + 5
speed of boat against current (upstream) = x - 5
distance downstream = 9
distance upstream = 3
time = t
speed = distance/time
distance = speed × time
downstream:
9 = (x + 5)t
upstream:
3 = (x - 5)t
9 = xt + 5t
3 = xt - 5t
9 = xt + 5t
-3 = -xt + 5t
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6 = 10t
t = 0.6
9 = (x + 5)0.6
15 = x + 5
x = 10
Answer: 1.5miles/hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x = ±
- 3
Explanation:
I'm assuming you want the solutions to that equation, so here goes! (If not, please comment.)
(x-3)(x+9)=27
Let's FOIL this all out and expand. (Remember: First, Outer, Inner, Last.)
x^2 + 9x - 3x - 27
(first+ inner + outer + last)
x^2 + 9x - 3x - 27 = 27
Combine like terms, and add 27 to both sides.
x^2 + 6x - 27 + 27 = 27 + 27
x^2 + 6x = 54
Let's complete the square, because factoring doesn't work, and because it's good practice.
x^2 + 6x + ___ = 54 + ____
In the blank we will put b/2 ^2 = 6/2 ^2 = 3^2 = 9 to complete the square.
x^2 + 6x + 9 = 54 + 9
Now we've got a perfect square factor:
(x + 3)^2 = 63
sqrt(x+3)^2 = 
x + 3 = ± 
x = ±
- 3
We have been given a system of equations.
and
. We are asked to find the solution of our given system of equations.
The solution of our given system of equations will be the point, where both lines will intersect.
To find intersection point, we will equate both equations as:





Now we will substitute
in equation
and solve for y.

Therefore, the point
is the solution of our given system of equations.
We can verify our answer by graphing both equations.