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a boat traveled 280 miles downstream and back. the trip downstream took 7 hours. the trip back took 14 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current
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a boat traveled 280 miles downstream and back. the trip downstream took 7 hours. the trip back took 14 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current

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40 mph on the way, 20 mph on the way back. 
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