OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 27 · Algebra · Quadratics
Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 27
Solve using any method. Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if needed.
Roy kayaked up the river and then back in a total time of 6 hours. The trip was 4 miles each way and the current was difficult. If Roy kayaked at a speed of 5 mph, what was the speed of the current?
OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 27
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