document.write( "Question 591146: The current in a stream moves at a speed of 3km/h. A boat travels 40 km upstream and 40 km downstream in a total time of 14 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #375518 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Going downstream: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Going upstream: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(10 \n" ); document.write( "The speed of the boat in still water is 7 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |