Asked by michael garguilo
A tugboat’s speed is 10 miles per hour with no current. A round trip to a loading dock 24 miles
away takes 5 hours. Find the speed of the current.
away takes 5 hours. Find the speed of the current.
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Answered by
oobleck
since time = distance/speed,
24/(10+c) + 24/(10-c) = 5
solve for c
24/(10+c) + 24/(10-c) = 5
solve for c
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