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A sail boat travels 20miles downstream in 3 hours. It returns in 4 hours. Find the speed of the sailboat in still water and the rate
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A sail boat travels 20miles downstream in 3 hours. It returns in 4 hours. Find the speed of the sailboat in still water and the rate of the current.
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This question is from textbook algebra structure and method
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20/3=6.667 MPH DOWN STREAM.
20/4=5 MILES PER HOUR UP STREAM.
(6.667-5)/2=1.667/2=.8333 IS THE CURRENT.
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