A rowing team rowed 60 miles while going with the current in the same amount of time as it took to row 30 miles going against the current. The rate of the current was 3 miles per hour. Find the rate of the rowing team in still water.

A rowing team rowed 60 miles while going with the current in the same amount of time as it took to row 30 miles going against the current. The rate of the current was 3 miles per hour. Find the rate of the rowing team in still water.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Chapter1: Introduction To Algebra

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