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Rational Expressions · Hard problem

A boat travels 4848 km downstream and back. In still water it does 1212 km/h; the current runs at 22 km/h.

(a) How long does the downstream leg take, in hours?   (b) The upstream leg?   (c) What is the average speed for the round trip, in km/h?