SOLUTION: A boat has a speed of 8 mph in still water. The boat can travel 20 miles against the current in the same amount of time in which it can travel 44 miles with the current. Find the
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Question 98972: A boat has a speed of 8 mph in still water. The boat can travel 20 miles against the current in the same amount of time in which it can travel 44 miles with the current. Find the rate of the current. Thanks!!
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20(8-x)=44/(8+x) cross multiply
352-44x=160+20x
-44x-20x=160-352
-64x=-192
x=-192/-64
x=3 speed of the current.
proof
20/5=44/11
4=4
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