Homework Help: Intermediate Algebra

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:56pm.

in still water, a paddle boat averages 10 miles per hour. It takes the boat the same amount of time to travel 36 mile downstream, with the current as 24 miles upstream, against the current. What is the rate of the water's current?

Intermediate Algebra - Steve, Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 11:55pm
time = distance/speed

36/(10+c) = 24/(10-c)
c = 2

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