After a sailboat had been on the water for 2 h, a change in the wind direction reduced the average speed of the boat by 6 mph. The entire distance sailed was 64 mi. The total time spent sailing was 4 h. How far did the sailboat travel in the first 2 h? _____________mi

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Let x be the original speed.
2x + 2 (x+6) = 64
2x + 2x + 12 = 64
4x + 12 = 64
4x = 52
x = 13

13 * 2 = 26

answer is 26 mi

anonymous · Answer

that was wrong

anonymous · Answer

Why?