SOLUTION: With the current, a motorboat travels 60 mi in 3 h. Against the current, it takes 2 h longer to travel 60 mi. Find the rate of the current.
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Question 116106: With the current, a motorboat travels 60 mi in 3 h. Against the current, it takes 2 h longer to travel 60 mi. Find the rate of the current.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60/3=20 MPH WITH THE CURRENT.
60/5=12 MPH.
SO THE SPEED=20-X & 12+X
20-X=12+X
-X-X=12-20
-2X=-8
X=-8/-2
X=4 MPH IS THE CURRENT.
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