Speed of boat in still waters ----- x
speed of current ---- y
with the current: 3(x+y) = 36 ----> x + y = 12
against current : 6(x-y) = 36 ----> x - y = 6
add them
2x = 18
x = 9
then y = 3
the sailboat can go 9 km/h, and the current is 3 km/h
On a summer, you and your family went on a sailing trip 36 kilometers each way. The trip against the current took 6 hours. The return trip with the current took only 3 hours. Find the speed of your sailboat in still water and the speed of the current. / help me please huhu
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