SOLUTION: The speed of a stream is 5 mph. If a boat travels 94 miles downstream in the same time it takes to travel 47 miles upstream what is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Question 581626: The speed of a stream is 5 mph. If a boat travels 94 miles downstream in the same time it takes to travel 47 miles upstream what is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the speed of the boat in still water
= speed of boat going downstream
= speed of boat going upstream
Let = time going both upstream and downstream
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Going downstream:
(1)
Going upstream:
(2)
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(1)
(2)
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Subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
hrs
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
The speed in still water is 15 mi/hr
check answer:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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