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A salmon is swimming in a river that is flowing downstream at a speed of 2 miles per hour. The slamon can swim 12 miles upstream in the same amount of time it would take 24 mile…

A salmon is swimming in a river that is flowing downstream at a speed of 2 miles per hour. The slamon can swim 12 miles upstream in the same amount of time it would take 24 mile…
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A salmon is swimming in a river that is flowing downstream at a speed of 2 miles per hour. The slamon can swim 12 miles upstream in the same amount of time it would take 24 miles downstream. What is the speed of the salmon in still water?

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2 + 12 + 24 = 38mile \: per \: hour

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