Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return trip, it takes 5 hours.

If x = the rate of the boat in still water and y = the rate of the current, which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem?

6(x - y) = 120 and 5(x + y) = 120
6(x + y) = 120 and 5(x - y) = 120
6x - 5y = 120 and x + y = 120

C????

Question

Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return trip, it takes 5 hours.

If x = the rate of the boat in still water and y = the rate of the current, which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem?


6(x - y) = 120 and 5(x + y) = 120
6(x + y) = 120 and 5(x - y) = 120
6x - 5y = 120 and x + y = 120

C????

jack1 · Answer

A
120 miles is distance relative to land, not relative distance through the water
speed of the boat relative to land would be x-y there and x+y back

jack1 · Answer

so that makes sense dude?

anonymous · Answer

yeh yeh

jack1 · Answer

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