Physics: Uniform Motion:
A motorboat can maintain a constant speed of 16 miles per hour relative to the water. The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 20 minutes; the return trip takes 15 minutes. What is the speed of the current?

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Physics: Uniform Motion:
A motorboat can maintain a constant speed of 16 miles per hour relative to the water. The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 20 minutes; the return trip takes 15 minutes. What is the speed of the current?

anonymous · Answer

can you help me?

anonymous · Answer

have you tried setting up the question yourself?

anonymous · Answer

I don't even know how to start

anonymous · Answer

i couldn't even give you a good guess

anonymous · Answer

make a picture. that's the easiest way to start =]

anonymous · Answer

it already gives me one

anonymous · Answer

but it's not the picture that makes sense to you, make a picture that makes sense to you!

anonymous · Answer

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