Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return tr

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Going against the current, a boat takes 6 hours to make a 120-mile trip. When the boat travels with the current on the return tr

ip, it takes 5 hours.
If x = the rate of the boat in still water and y = the rate of the current, which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem?

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alexandr402 [8] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-21T13:35:35+03:00

alexandr402 [8]3 years ago

5 0

5(x+y)=6(x-y)=120

x+y=24

x-y=20

x=22

y=2