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A boat travels x miles per hour upstream on the mississippi river. The trip takes 3 hours. On the return trip, the boat travels 2 miles per hour faster. The trip takes 2.5 hours…

A boat travels x miles per hour upstream on the mississippi river. The trip takes 3 hours. On the return trip, the boat travels 2 miles per hour faster. The trip takes 2.5 hours…
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a boat travels x miles per hour upstream on the mississippi river. The trip takes 3 hours. On the return trip, the boat travels 2 miles per hour faster. The trip takes 2.5 hours. How far does the boat travel upstream?

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Multiply by the reciprocal by 3 and divide the common denominator by 14
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