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Can someone please help me with a rational equation word problem?
Asked by chelle21689 (7907)
October 24th, 2010
I’m having a very difficult time getting the answer. Can someone please tell me how to set up this word problem?
‘The speed of Lazy River’s current is 5mph. If a boat travels 20 miles downstream in the same time it takes to travel 10 miles upstream, find the speed of the boat in still water.’
I keep getting 10/3 but it’s completely wrong. The answer is 15.
What am I doing wrong I put 10/X = 20/X+5 and then I cross multiply. What am I doing wrong??
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