A motorboat takes 4 hours to travel 192 kilometers going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current? km Rate of the boat in still water: km Rate of the current: h

A motorboat takes 4 hours to travel 192 kilometers going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current? km Rate of the boat in still water: km Rate of the current: h

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Chapter6: Linear Systems

Section6.2: Guassian Elimination And Matrix Methods

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A motorboat takes 4 hours to travel 192 kilometers going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water
and what is the rate of the current?
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Rate of the boat in still water:
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Rate of the current:
h
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