Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Anna on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 12:00am.

A boat's crew rowed 7.5 downstream,with
the current, in 1.5 hours. The return trip upstream against the current,covered the same distance,but took 2.5 hours. Find the crew's rate in still water and the rate of the current.

Algebra - Anonymous, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6:03am
Rate of still water = 7.5/1.5
Rate of the current water = 7.5/2.5

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