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(according to Apex 5.3.2 quiz in Physical Science A)
Given constant acceleration, we can get the final position of an object in terms of both its initial velocity and its acceleration using one of the equations of motion.
The equation that we will use is:
Xf = Xi + Vi*t + (1/2)*a*t^2
where:
Xf is the final position of the object
Xi is the initial position of the object
Vi is the initial velocity of the object
t is the time
a is the constant given acceleration
Let vb be the velocity of the motorboat and let vs be the velocity of the stream.
We know that when she drives upstream the velocity is 8 m/s, in this scenario the velocities point in opposite directions, then we have the equations:

When she drives downstream the velocites point in the same direction then we have the equation:

hence we have the system of equations:

Solving the first equation for the velocity of the boat we have:

Plugging this in the second equation we have:

Therefore, the velocity of the stream is 2 m/s