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Solve the problem.

Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 21 miles downstream for 3 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 7 hours. Find the rate of the current.

▸ 3 mph

▸ 2 mph

▸ 5 mph

▸ 1.5 mph
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College Algebra


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Solve the problem and answer the question. Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed ) 48 miles downstream for 4 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 10 hours. Find the rate of the current.
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The distance formula is   distance = rate*time

When going downstream the rate of speed was rowing speed 'r'
plus the speed of the current 'c'

When returning against the current the rate of speed was the
rowing speed 'r' minus the current 'c'

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Therefore the rate of current is 8.4 miles/hr
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