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Old 10-16-2007, 01:15 AM
dazraf69 dazraf69 is offline
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Default Re: Is this word problem solvable?

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if he spends an hour rowing away from the log, it will take him another hour to get back to it. the log travels 2 miles in 2 hours.

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Wouldn't his speed be faster on the return as his paddling is combined with the speed of the stream?
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