A boat makes a 120-mile trip downstream in 3 hours but makes the return trip in 4 hours. if b = the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, which of the following represents the trip up stream

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Karina Miranda

9 October, 08:50

A boat makes a 120-mile trip downstream in 3 hours but makes the return trip in 4 hours. if b = the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, which of the following represents the trip up stream

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Stephen Rubio · Answer 1

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The boat makes 120 mile trip downstream in 3 hours, but makes the return trip in 4 hours. If b-the rate of the boat in still water and c = the rate of the current, the following equations represents the trip upstream; 4 (b - c) = 120. The answer will be B.