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To find the speed of each boat.

To find the speed of each boat.

Solution Summary: The author calculates the speed of two sailboats, Pythagoras is 9 miles per hour, and smaller boat Apollo 5.

Elementary Algebra For College Students (10th Edition)

Elementary Algebra For College Students (10th Edition)

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Author: Allen R. Angel, Dennis Runde

Publisher: PEARSON

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