document.write( "Question 305685: A motorboat travels at a speed of 40 km/h relative to the surface of the water. If it travels upstream against a current of 12 km/h what is the boats speed relative to the shore?\r
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40-12=28 km/h. is the speed upstream. \n" ); document.write( "
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