Problema Solution

A boat travels 6 km upstream and 6 km back. The time for the round trip is 3 hours. The speed of the stream is 5 km per hour. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

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6/(x-5)+6/(x+5)=3

12x=3

x=3/12 kph

speed of boat in still water is 0.25 kph