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A boat which travels at the rate of 10.5 km/hr downstream takes 3 times as long time to go to a certain distance up a river as to go the same distance down. Find the rate at which stream flows.

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define Variables Let: - \( x \) = speed of the stream (in km/hr) - \( y \) = speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) ### Step 2: Establish Relationships ...
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