document.write( "Question 401952: a boat can go 20km down stream in 2h. the return trip takes 5h. what would the speed of the boat be if there were no current?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #284837 by sofiyac(983)\"\" \"About 
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So down the stream the speed is 20/2=10 km per hour
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