SOLUTION: A motorboat heads upstream on a river that has a current of 2.5 miles per hour. The trip upstream takes 4.5 hours and the return trip takes 2 hours. What is the speed of the motorb

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Question 990671: A motorboat heads upstream on a river that has a current of 2.5 miles per hour. The trip upstream takes 4.5 hours and the return trip takes 2 hours. What is the speed of the motorboat?
Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,

similar problem was solved in the lesson  Wind and Current problems  in this site  (Problem 3).

Look in it,  and it will help you to solve your problem.

Good luck!