SOLUTION: A motorists travels 259miles in 7 hrs going up stream. It travels 371 miles going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the

Question 936598: A motorists travels 259miles in 7 hrs going up stream. It travels 371 miles going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of current?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r-c = 37mph
r+c = 53mph

2r = 90
r = 45mph
c = 8mph
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