document.write( "Question 353675: A boat traveled 208 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 8 hours. The trip back took 26 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of the current? \n" ); document.write( "
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A boat traveled 208 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 8 hours. The trip back took 26 hours.
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\n" ); document.write( "Downstream DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "time = 8 hrs ; distance = 208 miles ; rate = 208/8 = 26 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Upstream DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "time = 26 hrs ; distance = 208 mils ; rate = 208/26 = 8 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is the speed of the boat in still water?
\n" ); document.write( "What is the speed of the current?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "Downstream Rate: b + c = 26
\n" ); document.write( "Upstream Rate::: b - c = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2b = 34
\n" ); document.write( "b = 17 mph (speed of the boat in still water)
\n" ); document.write( "Since b+c = 26, c = 9 mph (speed of the current)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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