A motorboat travels 93 kilometers in 3 hours going upstream. It travels 123 kilometers going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
A motorboat travels 93 kilometers in 3 hours going upstream. It travels 123 kilometers going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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A motorboat travels 93 kilometers in 3 hours going upstream. It travels 123 kilometers going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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