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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §5.4 Solve Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 17 · Algebra · Systems

Solve Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 17

Translate to a system of equations and then solve: A Mississippi river boat cruise sailed 120 miles upstream for 12 hours and then took 10 hours to return to the dock. Find the speed of the river boat in still water and the speed of the river current.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §5.4 Solve Applications with Systems of Equations · Try It 17

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