A fish swim 8 miles downstream in two hours he return upstre
A fish swim 8 miles downstream in two hours. he return upstream in 14 hours. how fast does the fish swim in still water ?
Solution
c = speed of the current
 r = speed of the fish
 use d = rt
 8 = (r+c)*2 downstream
 8 = (r-c)*14 upstream
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 2r + 2c = 8 --> 14r + 14c = 56
 14r-14c = 8
 14r+14c = 56
 ------------- Add the equations
 28r = 64
 r = 16/7 mph

