SOLUTION: A BOAT TRAVELED 336 MILES DOWNSTREAM AND BACK. THE TRIP DOWNSTREAM TOOK 12HOURS. THE TRIP BACK TOOK 14 HOURS. WHAT IS THE SPEED OF THE BOAT IN STILL WATER? WHAT IS THE SPEED OF THE
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Question 736420: A BOAT TRAVELED 336 MILES DOWNSTREAM AND BACK. THE TRIP DOWNSTREAM TOOK 12HOURS. THE TRIP BACK TOOK 14 HOURS. WHAT IS THE SPEED OF THE BOAT IN STILL WATER? WHAT IS THE SPEED OF THE CURRENT? SOLVE USING A SYSTEM OF TWO EQUATIONS
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Boat speed speed =x mph
current speed =y mph
against current 14 hours
with current 12 hours
Distance against 336 miles distance with 336 miles
t=d/r against current -
336 / ( x - y )= 14
14 ( x - y ) = 336
14 x - 14 y = 336 ....................1
336 / ( x + y )= 12
12 ( x + y ) = 336
12 x + 12 y = 336 ...............2
Multiply (1) by 6
Multiply (2) by 7
we get
84 x + -84 y = 2016
84 x + 84 y = 2352
168 x = 4368
/ 168
x = 26.00 mph
plug value of x in (1) y
14 x -14 y = 336
364 -14 -364 = 336
-14 y = 336
-14 y = -28 mph
y = 2.00
Boat speed speed 26.00 mph
current speed 2.00 mph
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