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1 March, 12:51

during the first part of a trip. a canoeist travels 16 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 3 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 mph slower. The total time for the trip is 3hrs. What was the speed on each part of the trip?

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  1. 1 March, 13:20
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    16/x + 3 / (x-5) = 3

    Step-by-step explanation:

    3x = 15 / (x-5) + 19 (only solution as x has to be positive)

    First part of the trip: 8 mph

    Second part: 3 mph
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