SOLUTION: 3- Julie and Eric row their boat ( at a constant speed ) 16 miles downstream for 2 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 8
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Question 927357: 3- Julie and Eric row their boat ( at a constant speed ) 16 miles downstream for 2 hours, helped by the current. Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 8 hours. Find the rate of the current and the rate of the boat in still water? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = speed of boat in still water
y = speed of current
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s = d/t
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downstream:
x + y = 16/2
x + y = 8
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upstream:
x - y = 16/8
x - y = 2
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x + y = 8
x - y = 2
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solution:
x = speed of boat in still water = 5
y = speed of current = 3
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