SOLUTION: A boat travels 3 km upstream and 3 km back. The time for the round trip is 7 hrs. The speed of the stream is 4 ​km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still​ water?

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Question 1140221: A boat travels 3 km upstream and 3 km back. The time for the round trip is 7 hrs. The speed of the stream is 4 ​km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still​ water?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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               SPEED       TIME         DISTANCE

upstream         r-4       3/(r-4)        3

downstream       r+4       3/(r+4)        3

TOTAL                       7

3%2F%28r-4%29%2B3%2F%28r%2B4%29=7-----simplify and solve.