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7.5 Exercise 75

Avg difficulty 2.5

Solve the application problem provided.

Byron wanted to try out different water craft. He went 62 miles downstream in a motor boat and 27 miles downstream on a jet ski. His speed on the jet ski was 10 mph faster than in the motor boat. Bill spent a total of 4 hours on the water. What was his rate of speed in the motor boat?

OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e, 7.5 Solve Applications with Rational Equations, exercise 75

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