SOLUTION: a boat travel downstream to a park in 3 hours and return to its dock in 5 hours. I fthe current is 6 miles per hour, find the speed of the boat on its speedometer?

Question 866396: a boat travel downstream to a park in 3 hours and return to its dock in 5 hours. I fthe current is 6 miles per hour, find the speed of the boat on its speedometer?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

(r+6)3 = (r-6)5

3r + 18 = 5r - 30

     48 = 2r

     24mph = r 

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