Could someone help figure out how to set up this equation. Here's the question: Danielle like rowing her canoe up and down the Chicopee River. She can row her canoe 5 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to row 3 miles upstream. If the current of the river is approximately 2mph, find Danielle's rowing speed in still water.

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Could someone help figure out how to set up this equation. Here's  the question: Danielle like rowing her canoe up and down the Chicopee River. She can row her canoe 5 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to row 3 miles upstream. If the current of the river is approximately 2mph, find Danielle's rowing speed in still water.

lgbasallote · Answer

downstream speed = canoe speed (still water) + speed of current

upstream speed = canoe speed (still water) - speed of current

does that help?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, that is what I figured out. So hopefully it is correct. Thank you.