SOLUTION: A boat travels upstream 20 km against a current of 3 km/h and returns with the same current. write an expression for the total time for the round trip.

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Question 312649: A boat travels upstream 20 km against a current of 3 km/h and returns with the same current. write an expression for the total time for the round trip.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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A boat travels upstream 20 km against a current of 3 km/h and returns with the same current.
write an expression for the total time for the round trip.
:
let s = boat speed in still water
:
Time = dist/speed
:
f(s) = 20%2F%28s%2B3%29 + 20%2F%28s-3%29