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Time taken by a boatman to travel a distance of (x + 140) km downstream and (x + 100) km upstream is 8 hours and 16 hours, respectively, and the downstream speed of the boatman is 40% more than the speed of the boatman in still water. Find the value of
Time taken by a boatman to travel a distance of (x + 140) km downstream and (x + 100) km upstream is 8 hours and 16 hours, respectively, and the downstream speed of the boatman is 40% more than the speed of the boatman in still water. Find the value of
x.
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