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Solved the problem, thank you so much for the help! I was hung up on the equation for each "leg" of the trip but you helped me simplify it.

Thanks for the response, good to know I'm headed in the right direction. To go further, I tried to identify the variables in the equation as you said. So far; Let: Vwg = Velocity of water relative to the ground Vbw = Velocity of the boat relative to water Vbg = Velocity of the boat...

Homework Statement A boat takes 4.0 hr to travel 25 km down a river, then 5.0 hr to return. A. How fast is the river flowing? B. What is the velocity of the boat relative to the water flow? Homework Equations VAC=VAB+VBC The Attempt at a Solution For some reason I have trouble thinking in...