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Lauren rows a boat downstream for 18 miles. The return trip upstream took 16 hours longer. If the current flows at 4 mph, how fast does Lauren row in still water?

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter12: Algebra Of Matrices

Section12.CM: Cumulative Review Problem Set

Problem 106CM

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