 A man sculls down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain distance in 1 hour and 40 minutes. In returning it takes him 4 hours and 15 minutes to arrive at a point 3 miles short of his starting-place. Find the distance he pulled...  A Treatise on Elementary Algebra - Page 271by James Hamblin Smith - 1869Full view - About this book
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...and m — n, and prove the formula which you use. 3. A man rows down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain distance in 1 hour...pulled down the stream and the rate of his pulling. 4. Assuming m + n : p + q = p — q : m — n, prove that the sum of the greatest and least terms of... | |
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...current ? 3. A man sculls a certain distance down a stream which runs at a rate of 4 miles an hour, in 1 Hour and 40 minutes. In returning it takes him 4 hours and 15 minutes to reach a point 3 miles below his starting place. How far did he scull down the stream, and at what rate... | |
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...go down. At what rate does the stream flow 1 49. A man sculls down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain' distance in 1 hour...minutes to arrive at a point 3 miles short of his starting-place. Find the distance he pulled down the stream, and the rate of his pulling. 50. A dog... | |
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...go down. At what rate does the stream flow ? 49. A man sculls down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain distance in 1 hour...him 4 hours and 15 minutes to arrive at a point 3 mues short of his starting-place. Find the distance he pulled down the stream, and the rate of his... | |
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...current ? 3. A man sculls a certain distance down a stream which runs at a rate of 4 miles an hour, in 1 hour and 40 minutes. In returning it takes him 4 hours and 15 minutes to reach a point 3 miles below his starting place. How far did he scull down the stream, and at what rate... | |
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...go down. At what rate does the stream flow ? 29. A man sculls down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain distance in 1 hour...minutes to arrive at a point 3 miles short of his starting-place. Find the distance he pulled down the stream and the rate .of his pulling. 30. A person... | |
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...go down. At what rate does the stream flow ? 49. A man sculls down a stream, which runs at the rate of 4 miles an hour, for a certain distance in 1 hour...minutes to arrive at a point 3 miles short of his starting-place. Find the distance he pulled down the stream, and the rate of his pulling. 50. A dog... | |
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...current ? 3. A man sculls a certain distance down a stream which runs at a rate of 4 miles an hour, in 1 hour and 40 minutes. In returning it takes him 4 hours and 15 minutes to reach a point 3 miles below his starting place. How far did he scull down the stream, and at what rate... | |
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