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A motorboat can maintain a constant speed of 37 miles per hour relative to the water. The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 20 minutes, the return trip takes 17 minutes. What is the speed
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A motorboat can maintain a constant speed of 37 miles per hour relative to the water. The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 20 minutes, the return trip takes 17 minutes. What is the speed of the current?

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the speed of the current in approximately 10 mph
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