SOLUTION: The Hudson River flows at a rate of 5 miles per hour. A patrol boat travels 40 miles upriver, and returns in a total time of 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Question 199411: The Hudson River flows at a rate of 5 miles per hour. A patrol boat travels 40 miles upriver, and returns in a total time of 6 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I've already solved one of these today. See problem 199336

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.199336.html

Change the numbers to suit, but the process is precisely the same.

John

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