SOLUTION: The speed of a stream is 2 mph. A boat travels 8 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 12 miles downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still​ water?

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Question 1041639: The speed of a stream is 2 mph. A boat travels 8 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 12 miles downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still​ water?
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