SOLUTION: The speed of a stream is 6 mph. If a boat travels 54 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 27 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Question 348655: The speed of a stream is 6 mph. If a boat travels 54 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 27 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let b = speed of boat in still water
Downstream:
rate = b + 6
time = b
distance = 54
Upstream:
rate = b - 6
time = b
distance = 27
Your equation is:
54/(b + 6) = 27/(b - 6)
Solve for b to find your answer.
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