Speed of boat alone = 40 mph
Let speed of current= c
Let time= t
When boat travels with the current, the speed of the current pushes boat along therefore,
Total speed of boat= speed of boat alone + spXXX of current= ( 40+c )
XXXXXXX XXXX speed in equation (i),
(XX+c) × t = XXX
Multiplying out the XXXXXXXX
40t + ct= 126 (we’ll call XXXX equation XX)
XXXX XXXX travels XXXXXXX the current, XXX XXXXX XX XXX current XXXXX XXXX back XXXXXXXXX,
XXXXX speed XX boat= speed XX boat XXXXXXXXXX of current= (40c)
XXXXX, putting XXXX speed in equation (i),
(XXc ) × t = XXX
Multiplying out XXX brackets
XXX(XX’ll call XXXX XXXXXXXX XXX)
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXX XXX
40t + XX= 126
40t
XXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXX equations, we can XXX XXX XX the term ‘XX’ XX adding XXXX equations XX XXX iii. This gives:
40t + ct= XXX
+ XXX
80t = XXX
t=
t=3 XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX or put ‘t=3 XXXXX’ in equation ii
(XX+c)
120+ 3c= 126
3c= XXX-XXX
3c= 6
C=
X=2 XXX
Speed of current= XXXX