SOLUTION: A cabin cruiser traveling with the current went 0 mi in 0 h. Against the current, it took 1 h to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the cabin cruiser in calm water and the

Question 273816: A cabin cruiser traveling with the current went 0 mi in 0 h. Against the current, it took 1 h to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the cabin cruiser in calm water and the rate of the current.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b = boat speed
c = current
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d = rt
0 = (b+c)*0
0 = (b-c)*1
b = c
b = 0
c = 0
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After watching for 1 hour, someone called time.
There's no current and the boat is not moving.

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