A tugboat goes 100 miles upstream in 10 hours. The return trip downstream takes 5 hours. find the speed of the tugboat without the current and the speed of the current.

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anonymous · Answer

100=R(10)
Rate/speed=10

anonymous · Answer

so if the trip downstream takes 5hours then 100=rate*5 -> 20mph=rate without current

anonymous · Answer

first trip speed with current was 10mph. Trip without current was 20mph. That means speed of current= 10mph

anonymous · Answer

Distance= Rate or speed x Time taken

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much :)

anonymous · Answer

no worries, u should give me a medal tho ;) haha

anonymous · Answer

of course lol :)