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Formulate the following problems as a pair of equations, and hence find their solutions :
Ritu can row downstream 20 km in 2 hours, and upstream 4 km in 2 hours. Find her speed of rowing in still water and the speed of the current.

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Ritu's speed in still water is 6 km/h and the speed of the current is 4 km/h.
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