A motorboat travels 81 miles in 3 hours going upstream. It travels 135 miles going downstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?

JanithaR asked Oct 7, 2022

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JanithaR asked Oct 7, 2022

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27, 18

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