SOLUTION: The speed of a boat in Still water is 29 mph. It takes the same amount of time for the boat to travel 3 miles down stream, With current. As it does to travel to miles upstream , ag

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Question 1170462: The speed of a boat in Still water is 29 mph. It takes the same amount of time for the boat to travel 3 miles down stream, With current. As it does to travel to miles upstream , against current. Find the speed of the current
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13206)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


How many miles upstream?

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
..., with current, as it does to travel TWO miles upstream , against current.
             SPEED      TIME           DISTANCE

UPSTR        29-c       2/(29-c)          2

DOWNSTR      29+c       3/(29+c)          3


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