A woman rows a boat upstream from one point on a river to another point 4 mi away in 1 hours. The return trip, traveling with the current, takes only 45 min. How fast does she row relative to the water, and at what speed is the current flowing? current 4 mi

A woman rows a boat upstream from one point on a river to another point 4 mi away in 1 hours. The return trip, traveling with the current, takes only 45 min. How fast does she row relative to the water, and at what speed is the current flowing? current 4 mi

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter9: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section9.6: Wind And Water Current Problems

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A woman rows a boat upstream from one point on a river to another point 4 mi away
in 1 hours. The return trip, traveling with the current, takes only 45 min. How fast
does she row relative to the water, and at what speed is the current flowing?
current
4 mi

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