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It takes 5 hours for a boat to travel 25 miles upstream. The same boat can travel 30 miles downstream in 2 hours. Find the speeds of the boat and the current.

It takes 5 hours for a boat to travel 25 miles upstream. The same boat can travel 30 miles downstream in 2 hours. Find the speeds of the boat and the current.
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It takes 5 hours for a boat to travel 25 miles upstream. The same boat can travel 30 miles downstream in 2 hours. Find the speeds of the boat and the current.

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Answer:

so 5 miles upstream and 15 miles downstream

Explanation:

25/5=5

30/2=15

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