Roy kayaked up the river and then back in a total time of 6 hours. The trip was 4 miles each way, and the current was difficult. If Roy kayaked at a speed of 5 mph, what was the speed of the current? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Roy kayaked up the river and then back in a total time of 6 hours. The trip was 4 miles each way, and the current was difficult. If Roy kayaked at a speed of 5 mph, what was the speed of the current? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

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