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OpenStudy (anonymous):

*************MEDAL************* A steamboat went 8 miles upstream in 1hr. The return trip took only 30 min. Assume that the speed of the current and the direction were constant during both parts of the trip. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Current: 4 mph Still water: 12 mph

OpenStudy (surry99):

Hint: use relative velocities and you will need two equations to solve for two unknowns

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