The Hudson River flows at a rate of 3 miles per hour. A patrol boat travels 60 miles upriver, and returns in a total time of 9 hours. What is the speed of the boat in the still water?

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anonymous · Answer

@legoauto220 Don't do their work for them please. That's not what the site is here for.

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i'm sorry :(

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anonymous · Answer

Since you know how to to it, ask leading questions to have them create the initial formula. e.g. what would heading upstream and downstream do to the boat's speed?

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I understand distanace x time= rate.  but, to understand the problem i need to start at the beginning to get to the end.

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How does going upstream affect your speed?
How does going downstream affect your speed?

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thks