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A boat leaves New Orleans and travels up stream on the Mississippi River for 4 hours the return trip takes only 2.8 hours because the boat travels 3 miles per hour faster downstream due to the current.
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A boat leaves New Orleans and travels up stream on the Mississippi River for 4 hours the return trip takes only 2.8 hours because the boat travels 3 miles per hour faster downstream due to the current. How far does the boat travel up stream?

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Answer: 3.73

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