SOLUTION: A boat travels 36 miles with current in 2 hours and 42 miles agents the current in 3 hours find the speed of boat in still water

Question 1104699: A boat travels 36 miles with current in 2 hours and 42 miles agents the current in 3 hours find the speed of boat in still water
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the rate of the current in mi/hr
Let = the speed of the boat in still water
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Traveling with the current:
(1)
Traveling against the current:
(2)
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(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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Add (1) and (2)

The speed of the boat in still water is 16 mi/hr
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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