SOLUTION: A delivery boy travels at a speed of 50 mph on land and in a boat whose speed is 25 mph in calm water. In delivering his message, he goes by land to boat which travels against the

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Question 785417: A delivery boy travels at a speed of 50 mph on land and in a boat whose speed is 25 mph in calm water. In delivering his message, he goes by land to boat which travels against the current of a river which flows 5 mph. If he reaches his destination in 6 hrs and returns in 5 hrs, how far did he travel by land and how far by water?
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A delivery boy travels at a speed of 50 mph on land and in a boat whose speed is 25 mph in calm water.
In delivering his message, he goes by land to boat which travels against the current of a river which flows 5 mph.
If he reaches his destination in 6 hrs and returns in 5 hrs, how far did he travel by land and how far by water?
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Let x = distance traveled by land
let y = distance traveled by water
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from the the given information we know that the boat traveled 20 mph to the destination and traveled 30 mph on the return trip
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Write a time equation for each way; time = dist/speed
+ = 6
+ = 5
----------------------------Subtraction eliminates x, find y
0 + - = 1
multiply equation by 60, cancel the denominators
3y - 2y = 60
y = 60 mi by boat
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Find x
+ = 6
+ 3 = 6
= 3
multiply both sides by 50
x = 150 mi by land
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You can check these solutions in the original time equations