SOLUTION: Traveling with the current a certain boat went 12 mph. Against the same current it only went 2mph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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Question 574367: Traveling with the current a certain boat went 12 mph. Against the same current it only went 2mph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Traveling with the current a certain boat went 12 mph. Against the same current it only went 2mph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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Let s = speed of boat in still water
Let c = rate of the current
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A simple equation for each scenario
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s + c = 12
s - c = 2
-------------additions eliminates c, find s:
2s = 14
s = 7 mph is the boat in still water
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You should be able to find the rate of the current
