SOLUTION: The speed of a boat in still water is S ft/sec. The current is moving at a rate of C ft/sec. Write an expression to represent the boat’s speed going upstream.
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Question 263482: The speed of a boat in still water is S ft/sec. The current is moving at a rate of C ft/sec. Write an expression to represent the boat’s speed going upstream. Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! S = speed of the boat in calm water
C = current of a river flowing downstream
R = rate of the boat going upstream against the current,
so the current 'C' must be subtracted from the boar's speed 'S'
R = S - C
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