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A motorboat goes upstream on a river and covers the distance between two towns on the riverbank in 6 hours. It covers this distance downstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 1.5 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water. [This problem is challenging.
9 years ago

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Steve
If x is the speed, then since distance = speed*time,

6(x-1.5) = 5(x+1.5)
9 years ago
Anthony
16.5
7 years ago

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