With the current, you can row 24 miles in 3 hours. Against thesame current, you can row only of this distance in 4 hours. Findyour rowing rate in still water and the rate of the current.

Let speed in still water =x mile/hour and speed of current = y mile/hour now, speed with the current…

Answered: With the current, you can row 24 miles…

Intermediate Algebra

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ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

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Chapter7: Rational Expressions And Functions

Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations

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With the current, you can row 24 miles in 3 hours. Against the same current, you can row only of this distance in 4 hours. Find your rowing rate in still water and the rate of the current.