SOLUTION: rays boat can go 20 mph in still water. how far downstream can ray go if the current is 5mph and he wishes to go down and back in 4 hours.
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Question 954351: rays boat can go 20 mph in still water. how far downstream can ray go if the current is 5mph and he wishes to go down and back in 4 hours.
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rays boat can go 20 mph in still water.
how far downstream can ray go if the current is 5mph and he wishes to go down and back in 4 hours.
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20 + 5 = 25 mph effective speed downstream
20 - 5 = 15 mph effective speed up stream
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let d = the one-way distance
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Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
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time downstr + time upstr = 4 hrs
+ = 4
multiply by the least common multiple of 25 and 15; 75,resulting in:
3d + 5d = 75(4)
8d = 300
d = 300/8
d = 37.5 mi downstream, then return
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Confirm this, find the actual time each way
37.5/25 = 1.5 hrs
37.5/15 = 2.5 hrs
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total time: 4 hrs
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