document.write( "Question 1203109: It took a patrol boat 5 hours to travel 60 km up a river against the current, and 3 hours for the return trip with the current. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #838400 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( " SPEED TIME KM DISTANCE\r\n" ); document.write( "UP RIVER r-c 5 60\r\n" ); document.write( "DOWN RVR. r+c 3 60\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Knowing speed multiplied by time is distance, you can determine what to do. \n" ); document.write( "r, speed if no current \n" ); document.write( "c, speed of the current\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This kind of example problem is too common.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Time up, u \n" ); document.write( "time down, b \n" ); document.write( "distance each way d\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add corresponding members. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract corresponding members, initial system. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |