A person swims 11 miles downriver at the same time they can swim 7 miles upriver. The speed of the current is 4 miles per hour. Find the speed of the person in still water. Construct a rational equation

A person swims 11 miles downriver at the same time they can swim 7 miles upriver. The speed of the current is 4 miles per hour. Find the speed of the person in still water. Construct a rational equation to solve the problem above. Show your work and explain your answer.

Distance

Rate

Time

Upstream

x − c

Downstream

x+c

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A person swims 11 miles downriver at the same time they can swim 7 miles upriver. The speed of the current is 4 miles per hour. Find the speed of the person in still water. Cons…

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