A moterboat that ravels with a speen of 20km/hour in still water has traveld 20 km against the current and 180km with the current having spent 8 hours on the entire trip find the speed of the current of the riveer. plz help ill give brainliest

10 kph

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the speed of the current of the river.

20/(20 - c) + 180/(20 + c) = 8

20(20 + c) + 180(20 - c) = 8(400 - c^2)

8c^2 - 160c  + 800 = 0

8(c^2 - 20c + 100) = 0

8(c - 10)^2 = 0

c = 10

The speed of the current of the river is 10 km/hour.

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