Arthur D. answered 09/26/14
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distance=rate*time
d=rt
10=r*2
rate=5 km per hour with the current
8=r*4
rate=2 km per hour against the current
let c=rate of current
r+c=5
r-c=2
add the two equations
2r=7
r=3.5 km per hour is his average speed
3.5+c=5
c=5-3.5
c=1.5 km per hour for the rate of the current, or...
3.5-c=2
-c=2-3.5
-c=-1.5
c=1.5 km per hour again