A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km d...

A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km upstream and 32 km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the stream.

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6 kmph, 2 kmph

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