Garrett is creating a table to model the speed of a canoe in a river. He knows that the canoe travels at 4 mph in still water. What does x represent in Garrett’s table?Canoe SpeedDirection on riverSpeedWith current (downstream)4 + xAgainst current(upstream)4 – x

The canoe moves at 4 mph in still water. When it travels downstream, the river current adds to its speed, giving 4 + x; upstream, the current reduces its speed, giving 4 − x. Therefore, x represents the speed of the river current, choice A.

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