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Tugboat Problem

Tugboat Problem A tugboat hauls a load of cargo up the Mississippi River. The Mississippi flows at a rate of 2 mph. It takes the tugboat 9 hours to make the trip upriver. The return trip only takes 5 hours. How far did the tugboat travel upstream (d)? What was the rate of the tugboat (r)?.

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