SOLUTION: A motorboat traveling with the current went 60 mi in 3 h. Against the current, it took 5 h to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the boat in calm water and the rate of the

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Question 275588: A motorboat traveling with the current went 60 mi in 3 h. Against the current, it took 5 h to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the boat in calm water and the rate of the current.
rate of boat _______mph
rate of current ______mph

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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b + c = 60 / 3 = 20

b - c = 60 / 5 = 12

adding equations ___ 2b = 32 ___ b = 16

substituting ___ 16 + c = 20 ___ c = 4