SOLUTION: A canoe can travel 8 mph in still water. Traveling with the current of a river, the canoe can travel 20 mi in the same amount of time it takes to travel 12 mi against the current.

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Question 805598: A canoe can travel 8 mph in still water. Traveling with the current of a river, the canoe can travel 20 mi in the same amount of time it takes to travel 12 mi against the current. Find the rate of the current.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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20/(8+c)=12/(8-c)
c = 2