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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A steamboat went 8 miles upstream in 1 hour. The return trip only took 30 minutes. 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 (surry99):

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

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