SOLUTION: A boat can travel 36mph in still water. If it travels 114 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels 102 miles against the current, What is the speed of the curre

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Question 624757: A boat can travel 36mph in still water. If it travels 114 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels 102 miles against the current, What is the speed of the current?
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Hi, Previously Posted

A boat can travel 36mph in still water. 

If it travels 114miles with the currenthighlight%28c%29 and in the same length of time travels 102 against the currenthighlight%28c%29 

what is the speed of the current?  Note: D/r = t

 114%2F%2836%2Bc%29+=+102%2F%2836-c%29   || Cross Multiply to solve for c in mph