Sagot :
Answer:
3600meters
Step-by-step explanation:
S1*t1 = 1400 : S1 speed of boat 1, t1 : time to do 1400 meters(boat 1)
1400 + S2*t1 = X : S2 speed of boat 2
S1*t2 = X + 600 : t2 time to do X + 600 (boat 2)
S2*t2 = 2X - 600
S1 = 1400/t1
S2 = (X-1400)/t1
T = t2/t1 : definition
substitute S1, S2 and t2/t1 using the above expressions in equations 3 and 4 to obtain
1400*T = X + 600
X*T - 1400*T = 2X - 600 : 2 equations 2 unknowns
Eliminate T and solve for X to obtain X = 3600 meters.