SOLUTION: A boat travels 48 miles in 2 hours with the current (downstream). Against the current (upstream) it took 3 hours to travel the same distance. Find the speed of the boat in still wa

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Question 242265: A boat travels 48 miles in 2 hours with the current (downstream). Against the current (upstream) it took 3 hours to travel the same distance. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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