SOLUTION: On a certain​ river, a paddleboat travels 20 miles upstream ​(against the​ current) in the same amount of time it travels 40 miles downstream​ (with theR
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Question 1116287: On a certain river, a paddleboat travels 20 miles upstream (against the current) in the same amount of time it travels 40 miles downstream (with the current). If the current of the river is 55 miles per hour, determine the speed of the boat in still water.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If the current of the river is 55 miles per hour, determine the speed of the boat in still
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