document.write( "Question 593533: traveling downstream the boat went 12 mph, upstream it went 2 mph what is the speed of the boat and current? \n" ); document.write( "
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traveling downstream the boat went 12 mph, upstream it went 2 mph what is the speed of the boat and current?
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\n" ); document.write( "The boat's speed is the average (12 + 2)/2 = 7 mi/hr
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