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Rational Expression Application Question

Could someone post and explain the steps on solving this question?
A speedboat can travel 32 miles per hour in still water. It travels 150 miles upstream against the current then returns to the starting location. The total time of the trip is 10 hours. What is the speed of the current? (Answer is 8 miles/hour)

February 16, 2013

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ZOMGitjon

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150*32=2'4

Reply February 16, 2013
GoXDS

150/(32-x) + 150/(32+x) = 10 solve for x

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Nolen

Here is my post

Reply February 16, 2013