Azarias can paddle his kayak 5 miles per hour in still water. It takes him as long to paddle 7.5 miles upstream as it takes him to travel 17.5 miles downstream. Determine the speed of the river's current. Enter an equation with the following properties: 1. It uses the variable c to represent the speed of the river's current in miles per hour. 2. It uses the information as it is given above. 3. It can be solved to answer the question. Equation: How fast is the river's current? miles per hour

Azarias can paddle his kayak 5 miles per hour in still water. It takes him as long to paddle 7.5 miles upstream as it takes him to travel 17.5 miles downstream. Determine the speed of the river's current. Enter an equation with the following properties: 1. It uses the variable c to represent the speed of the river's current in miles per hour. 2. It uses the information as it is given above. 3. It can be solved to answer the question. Equation: How fast is the river's current? miles per hour

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.175TI: The distance that Brad travels varies directly with the time spent traveling. Brad travelled 660...

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