SOLUTION: A botas crew rowed 16 kilometers downstream, with the current, in 2 hours. The return trips upstream, against the current, covered the same distance, but took 4 hours. Find the cre

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Question 1113280: A botas crew rowed 16 kilometers downstream, with the current, in 2 hours. The return trips upstream, against the current, covered the same distance, but took 4 hours. Find the crews rowing rate in still water and the rate of the current.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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r, boat speed
c, current speed

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system%28r%2Bc=8%2Cr-c=4%29

2r=12
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