SOLUTION: the current in the river flowed at 3 mph. that boat could travel 24 miles downstrea in 1/2 the time it took to travel 12 miles upstream, what was the speed of the boat in still wat
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Question 147774: the current in the river flowed at 3 mph. that boat could travel 24 miles downstrea in 1/2 the time it took to travel 12 miles upstream, what was the speed of the boat in still water? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the current in the river flowed at 3 mph. that boat could travel 24 miles downstrea in 1/2 the time it took to travel 12 miles upstream, what was the speed of the boat in still water?
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Downstream DATA:
distance = 24 miles ; time = x/2 hrs ; rate = d/t = 48/x mph
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Upstream DATA:
distance = 12 miles ; time = x hrs ; rate = d/t = 12/x mph
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EQUATIONS:
Let speed of the boat in still water = "b":
b+3 = 48/x
b-3 = 12/x
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Subtract 2nd from 1st to get:
6 = 36/x
x = 6 hrs
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Solve for "b":
b+3 = 48/6
b + 3 = 8
b = 5 mph (speed of the boat in still water)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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