Speed of boat alone = 40 mph
Let speed of current= c
Let time= t
When boat travels with the current, the speed of the current pushes boat along therefore,
Total speed of boat= speed of boat alone + spXXX of current= ( XX+c )
Putting this speed in equation (i),
(XX+c) × t = XXX
Multiplying out the XXXXXXXX
40t + XX= XXX (XX’ll XXXX XXXX equation ii)
When boat XXXXXXX XXXXXXX the current, XXX speed XX XXX current pulls XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX,
XXXXX speed XX XXXX= XXXXX XX boat XXXXXXXXXX of XXXXXXX= (XXc)
XXXXX, putting this speed in XXXXXXXX (i),
(40c ) × t = XXX
Multiplying out the brackets
40t(we’ll XXXX this equation XXX)
Comparing XXXXXXXXX XX XXX iii
40t + ct= 126
40t
XXXXXXX these XX XXXXXXXXXXXX equations, we can XXX rid XX XXX term ‘XX’ by adding both XXXXXXXXX ii and XXX. XXXX XXXXX:
XXX + ct= 126
+ 40t
XXX = XXX
t=
t=3 XXXXX
Substitute or XXX ‘t=3 hours’ in XXXXXXXX XX
(40+c)
XXX+ 3c= 126
XX= XXX-120
3c= 6
C=
X=2 XXX
Speed XX XXXXXXX= XXXX