Answer:
1. 2(w-8)+2w=52.
2.A. speed of current in river.
Explanation:
1. Given
Width of rectangle = w
Length of rectangle is 8 less than its width
Therefore, the length of rectangle =w-8
The perimeter of rectangle= 52
We know that perimeter of rectangle =

By using thi formula
Substitute the value of length, width and perimeter we get
52= 2

By simplification we getb

Hence, the equation can be used to determine its width
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2.Garrett is creating a table to model the speed of a canoe in a river
Speed of canoe in still water= 4m\h
From table
Downstream Speed of canoe =

Upstream speed of Canoe=

We know that
Downstream speed of Canoe= speed of Canoe in still water + speed of current in river
By comparing two value of downstream
speed of Canoe in still water=4 m\h ( given )
Then x represent the speed of current in river.
Hence, option A is correct answer.