document.write( "Question 608285: A motor boat traveled 12 miles with the current, turned around, and returned 12 miles against the current to its starting point. The trip with the current took 2 hours and the trip against took 3 hours. Find the speed of the boat and the speed of the current. \n" ); document.write( "
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A motor boat traveled 12 miles with the current, turned around, and returned 12 miles against the current to its starting point. The trip with the current took 2 hours and the trip against took 3 hours. Find the speed of the boat and the speed of the current.
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\n" ); document.write( "With current DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 12 miles ; time = 2 hrs ; rate = d/t = 12/2 = 6 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Against current DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 12 miles ; time = 3 hrs ; rate = d/t = 12/3 = 4 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "b + c = 6 mph
\n" ); document.write( "b - c = 4 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "2b = 10
\n" ); document.write( "b = 5 mph (speed of the boat in still water)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"c\":
\n" ); document.write( "b + c = 6
\n" ); document.write( "5 + c = 6
\n" ); document.write( "c = 1 mph (speed of the current)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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