Chanita wants to swim the 21-mile English Channel in 48 hours. On the first day she swam 9 miles and then was picked up by a fer
ry to spend the night. The next day, she has 12 hours of daylight to complete the remaining distance. What inequality represents the minimum rate she has to swim on the second day to complete the distance?
Chanita wants to swim the 21-mile English Channel in 48 hours. Total number of miles that she covered on the first day is 9 miles. Total distance left for her to cover would be
21 - 9 =12 miles.
The next day, she has 12 hours of daylight to complete the remaining distance. Let x represent the minimum rate she has to swim on the second day to complete the distance.
