Question

Set up and solve an equation to answer the problem: (5 points)

Matthew is paddling a canoe on a river. The river currently flows at a rate of 1.5 mph. Matthew can paddle
downstream 10 miles in a certain amount of time, but upstream, in the same amount of time, he can would only
go 6 miles. How fast can Matthew paddle the canoe in still water?

Answer 1

the answer is x=6mph

suppose the velocity in still water is x mph