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A boat traveled 308 miles each way downstream and back. The trip downstream took 11 hours. The trip back took 22 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.
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A boat traveled 308 miles each way downstream and back. The trip downstream took 11 hours. The trip back took 22 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.

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speed of boat is 12 miles per hour and the speed of current is 9 miles per hour

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