SOLUTION: The speed of a boat in still water is 10mph. The boat travels 24 miles upstream and back downstream in a total of 5 hours. What is the speed of the current?
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Question 1034733: The speed of a boat in still water is 10mph. The boat travels 24 miles upstream and back downstream in a total of 5 hours. What is the speed of the current? Found 2 solutions by jorel555, ikleyn:Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the boat travels 24 miles both ways, then:
24/10-r+24/10+r=5
24(10+r)+24(10-r)=500-5r^2
240+24r+240-24r=500-5r^2
20=5r^2
4=r^2
r=2
The speed of the current is 2 mph!!!!!!!!!
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
The speed of a boat in still water is 10mph. The boat travels 24 miles upstream and back downstream in a total of 5 hours. What is the speed of the current?
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