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Question 1 of 5
A canoe travels 5 miles per hour downstream and 1 mile per hour upstream.
Let x represent the canoe's speed with no water current (in still water) and y
represent the speed of the water current, in miles per hour. Then the situation
can be represented by this system of equations:
Choose the two correct options.
x + y = 5
x - y = 1
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A. The speed of the water current is 3 miles per hour.
B. The speed of the canoe in still water is 3 miles per hour.
C. The speed of the canoe in still water is 2 miles per hour.
D. The speed of the water current is 2 miles per hour.