document.write( "Question 499912: A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back
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document.write( "took 120 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #337904 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boat traveled 240 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 12 hours. The trip back \n" ); document.write( "took 120 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed going both ways. \n" ); document.write( "The boat's speed is the average. \n" ); document.write( "The current is the difference between either speed and the boat's speed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |