The speed of the boat in still water is
-9
mph.
- 10
X
✓ 11
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A fishing boat travels along the east coast of the United States and encounters the Gulf Stream current. It travels 63 mi north with the current in 3 hr. It travels
26 mi south against the current in 2 hr. Find the speed of the current and the speed of the boat in still water.
