Answer:
The stream's speed is 2 km/hr. We don't need to know the distance.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the stream's speed = x
rate * time = d
The distance is the same going upstream as it is coming back down stream.
d_upstream = d_downsteam
(8 + stream)*3 = (8 - stream)*5
(8 + x)*3 = (8 - x)*5 Remove the brackets
24 + 3x = 40 - 5x Subtract 24 from both sides.
3x = 40 - 24 - 5x
3x = 16 - 5x Add 5x to both sides
3x + 5x = 16
8x = 16 Divide by 8
x = 16/8
x = 2
