document.write( "Question 824842: A motorboat travels 406 km in 7 hours going upstream and 936 km in 9 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 #496819 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- \n" ); document.write( "s = d / t \n" ); document.write( "x = speed of boat in still water \n" ); document.write( "y = speed of the water current \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "up: \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 406/7 \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 58 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "down: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 936/9 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 104 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "system of linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 58 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 104 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "copy and paste the above standard form linear equations in to this solver: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "answer: \n" ); document.write( "x = speed of boat in still water = 81 kph \n" ); document.write( "y = speed of the water current = 23 kph \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( " |