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A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h m still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

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Given,Speed of boat in still water `= (18km)/(hr)`
Let speed of the stream `= s`
Speed of boat upstream `= 18−s`
Speed of boat down stream = `= 18+s`
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