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Boris swam 5km against the current in the same amount of time that it took him to swim 15km with the…

Boris swam 5 kilometers against the current in the same amount of time it took him to swim 15 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 2 kilometers per hour. How fast would Boris swim if there were no current?

Boris swam 5 kilometers against the current in the same amount of time it took him to swim 15 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 2 kilometers per hour. How fast would Boris swim if there were no current?

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Solving a distance, rate, time problem using a Pati
Boris swam 5 kilometers against the current in the same amount of time it took him to swim 15 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 2
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