document.write( "Question 617418: a tugboat goes 180 miles upstream in 10 hours. the return trip downstream takes 5 hours. find the speed of the tugboat without a current and the speed of the current. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #388329 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t - c = 180/10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t + c = 180/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add the equations to eliminate c\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute back to find c \n" ); document.write( " |