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24 February, 03:13

Kent swam 150 m up a river that has a steady current in 5 minutes and returned downstream in 3 minutes. How fast would he have swum in still water, and what? is the speed of the current

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  1. 24 February, 03:42
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    The current of the stream is 1.2 meters per minute.

    Explanation:

    v = (150 / 5) - x

    v = (150 / 3) + x

    (150 / 5) - x = (150 / 3) + x

    Now, solve for x:

    (150 / 5) = (150 / 3) + 2x

    (3 / 5) = 2x

    x = 6 / 5 = 1.2
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