It takes a boat 2 hr to travel 18 mi downstream with the current and 6 hr to return against the current. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. The boat travels mph in still water, and the current is mph.
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Let \( b \) be the speed of the boat in still water (in mph), and \( c \) be the speed of the current (in mph). Show more…
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