SOLUTION: A motorboat can travel 84 miles in 2 hours with the current. Against the current, the same trip takes 3 hours. What is the speed of the current and the speed of the boat in still w

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Question 884632: A motorboat can travel 84 miles in 2 hours with the current. Against the current, the same trip takes 3 hours. What is the speed of the current and the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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s + c = 42mph = 84mi/2hr
s - c = 26mph
2s = 68
s = 34mph, speed of boat. current is 8mph.