SOLUTION: DURING A PADDLEBOARD RACE, BUSTER COMPLETED THE FIRST LEG OF 24 MILES, WITH THE CURRENT, IN 3 HOURS. THE SECOND LEG, ALSO 24 MILES BUT AGAINST THE CURRENT, TOOK HIM 6 HOURS. ASSU
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Question 1109334: DURING A PADDLEBOARD RACE, BUSTER COMPLETED THE FIRST LEG OF 24 MILES, WITH THE CURRENT, IN 3 HOURS. THE SECOND LEG, ALSO 24 MILES BUT AGAINST THE CURRENT, TOOK HIM 6 HOURS. ASSUME ALL SPEEDS ARE CONSTANT AND FIND BUSTER'S AVERAGE SPEED IN STILL WATER AND THE SPEED OF THE CURRENT.
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