SOLUTION: A certain boat traveled 32 km along with the current and 16 km against the current. In the same amount of time, find the rate of the boat if the rate of the current is 2 kph

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Question 1165634: A certain boat traveled 32 km along with the current and 16 km against the current. In the same amount of time, find the rate of the boat if the rate of the current is 2 kph
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

             SPEED     TIME      DISTANCE
With          r+2        x         32
Against       r-2        x         16


This looks like speed WITH is twice the speed AGAINST.

32%2F%28r%2B2%29=16%2F%28r-2%29

2%2F%28r%2B2%29=1%2F%28r-2%29

highlight_green%282%28r-2%29=r%2B2%29


highlight%28r=6%29