Posted: June 21st, 2016

Jennifer can paddle a certain distance with the current in 2.5 hours. To cover the same distance against the current, she takes 5 hours. How many times faster is her rate of paddling n still water than the speed of the current?

Jennifer can paddle a certain distance with the current in 2.5 hours. To cover the same distance against the current, she takes 5 hours. How many times faster is her rate of paddling n still water than the speed of the current? Solve using linear combination.

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