A boat that can travel with a velocity of 12 m/s in still water is moving at
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A boat that can travel with a velocity of 12 m/s in still water is moving at maximum speed against the current of a stream that flows with a velocity of 5 m/s relative to the Earth. What is the velocity of the boat relative to the bank of the stream?
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