Asked by Jer
A motorboat traveling a distance of 225 miles in 5 hours while traveling with the current. Against the current, the same trip took 9 hours. Find the rate of the boat in calm water and the rate of the current.
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Let c=current speed, and
b=boat speed in still water.
Speed with current = 225/5=45 mph
Speed against current = 225/9=25 mph,
Set up equations:
b+c=45
b-c=25
Solve for b and c.
By the way, when you know the sum and difference of two variables, the variable with the larger value equals (sum+difference)/2 and the variable with the smaller value is (sum-difference)/2.
No need to solve for a system of equations.
b=boat speed in still water.
Speed with current = 225/5=45 mph
Speed against current = 225/9=25 mph,
Set up equations:
b+c=45
b-c=25
Solve for b and c.
By the way, when you know the sum and difference of two variables, the variable with the larger value equals (sum+difference)/2 and the variable with the smaller value is (sum-difference)/2.
No need to solve for a system of equations.
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