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Formulate the following problems as a pair of equations, and hence find their solutions: (i) 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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To solve the problem, we need to formulate the given information into a pair of equations and then solve them to find Ritu's speed in still water and the speed of the current. ### Step 1: Define Variables Let: - \( x \) = speed of Ritu in still water (in km/h) - \( y \) = speed of the current (in km/h) ### Step 2: Formulate Equations ...
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