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aundreaschwab
Apr 2, 2013, 10:46 AM
During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels 28 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 9 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 miles per hour slower. The total time for the trip is 3 hours. What was the speed on each part of the trip?

JudyKayTee
Apr 2, 2013, 12:53 PM
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What is the formula you are using?