The speed of a boat in still water is 28 mph The boat travel
The speed of a boat in still water is 28 mph. The boat traveled 70 mi down a river in the same amount of time in which it traveled 42 mi up the river. Find the rate of the rivers current.
Solution
D=RT
 70=(28+R)T
 T=70/(28+R)
 42=(28-R)T
 T=42/(28-R)
 70/(28+R)=42/(28-R)
 70(28-R)=42(28+R)
 1,960-70R=1,176+42R
 -70R-42R=1,176-1,960
 -112R=-784
 R=-784/-112
 R=7 MPH IS THE RIVER CURRENT.
 PROOF:
 70/(28+7)=42/(28-7)
 70/35=42/21
 2=2

