A boat can travel 30 miles against a current in the same time that it can travel 70 miles with the current. The rate of the current is 2 mph . Find the rate of the boat in still water.
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Let the rate of the boat in still water be \( b \) mph. The rate of the current is given as 2 mph. Show more…
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