document.write( "Question 633823: A motorboat takes 5 hours to travel 300 going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #399181 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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document.write( "Question states***  Note:  D = rt   or r = D/t
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document.write( " r - c =  300/5
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document.write( " r + c = 300/3
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document.write( "  2r = 160
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document.write( "   r = 80mph  and c = 20mph\r
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document.write( "and...
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