A speedboat moves at a rate of 25k(m)/(h)r in still water. How long will it take someone to ride the boat 87km downstream if the river's current moves at a rate of 4k(m)/(h)r?

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A speedboat moves at a rate of 25k(m)/(h)r in still water. How long will it take someone to ride the boat 87km downstream if the river's current moves at a rate of 4k(m)/(h)r?

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