document.write( "Question 454685: the speed of a boat in still water is 28 mph. the boat traveled 70 mi down a river in the same amount of time it took to travel 42 mi up the river. find the rate of the river's current. \n" ); document.write( "
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70/28+c=42/28-c
\n" ); document.write( "1960-70c=1176+42c
\n" ); document.write( "112c=784
\n" ); document.write( "c=7
\n" ); document.write( "The river's current is 7 mph..
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