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in his motorboat,Larry can go downstream in 1 hour less time than he can go upstream the same distance.If the current is 5 mph, how fa
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in his motorboat,Larry can go downstream in 1 hour less time than he can go upstream the same distance.If the current is 5 mph, how fast can he travel in still water if it takes him 2 hours to travel upstream the given distance.?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x="speed in still water" ... d=rt ... distances are the same
1(x+5)=2(x-5)
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