SOLUTION: The speed of a stream is 6 mph.If a boat travles 74 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 37 miles upstream what is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Question 46027: The speed of a stream is 6 mph.If a boat travles 74 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 37 miles upstream what is the speed of the boat in still water? Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the speed of the boat be x
EQUATION:
74(x-6)=37(x+6)
74x-444=37x+222
37x=666
x=18
Hence, the speed of the boat is 18mph.
Paull.
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