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A motor boat takes 4 hours to travel 128 miles going upstream. The return trip takes 2 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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A motor boat takes 4 hours to travel 128 miles going upstream. The return trip takes 2 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?

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A just add the amount of time to the miles and then multiply the rest

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