SOLUTION: A boat can cruise at 40 mph in still water. (a) What is its cruising speed upstream against a current of 8 mph? (b)What is its cruising speed downstream with a current of 8 mph?

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Question 739721: A boat can cruise at 40 mph in still water.
(a) What is its cruising speed upstream against a current of 8 mph?
(b)What is its cruising speed downstream with a current of 8 mph?
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A boat can cruise at 40 mph in still water.
(a) What is its cruising speed upstream against a current of 8 mph?
Subtract the current.
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(b)What is its cruising speed downstream with a current of 8 mph?
Add the current.