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 + speed XX current= ( 40+c )
XXXXXXX XXXX speed in XXXXXXXX (i),
(XX+c) × t = 126
Multiplying out the brackets
40t + XX= XXX (we’ll XXXX XXXX equation ii)
XXXX boat XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX current, XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX boat XXXX therefore,
Total XXXXX XX XXXX= XXXXX of boat alonespeed XX current= (40c)
XXXXX, putting this speed in XXXXXXXX (i),
(XXc ) × t = 126
Multiplying out XXX brackets
40t(we’ll XXXX this XXXXXXXX XXX)
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX and iii
40t + XX= XXX
40t
Solving XXXXX XX simultaneous XXXXXXXXX, we can get XXX XX XXX term ‘XX’ XX adding XXXX equations XX and XXX. This gives:
XXX + ct= XXX
+ XXX
XXX = 240
t=
t=3 XXXXX
Substitute or put ‘t=X hours’ in equation ii
(XX+c)
XXX+ 3c= 126
XX= 126-XXX
3c= X
X=
X=X mph
XXXXX of XXXXXXX= 2mph