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Find the required expressions. A boat that travels at v km/h in still water travels 5 km upstream and then 5 km downstream in a stream that flows at w km/h. Write an expression for the total time the boat

Find the required expressions.

A boat that travels at v km/h in still water travels 5 km upstream and then 5 km downstream in a stream that flows at w km/h. Write an expression for the total time the boat traveled as a single fraction.

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Chapter # 6- Factoring and Fractions
Section: Exercises 6.6
Problem: 71
Posted Date: March 22, 2023 02:50:32
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