Let speed = v. DS = v+3, US = v-3.
27/(v+3) + 27/(v-3) = 4
27(v-3+v+3) = 4(v+3)(v-3)
54v = 4(v²-9)
4v²-54v-36 = 0 → 2v²-27v-18 = 0
(2v+1.2...): v = (27±√(729+144))/4 = (27±√873)/4...
Use v=15: 27/18+27/12=1.5+2.25=3.75≠4.
v=12: 27/15+27/9=1.8+3=4.8≠4.
v=15: DS=18, US=12. 27/18+27/12=3/2+9/4=6/4+9/4=15/4=3.75≠4.
Let distance=24: 24/(v+3)+24/(v-3)=4.
24(2v)=4(v²-9) → 48v=4v²-36 → 4v²-48v-36=0 → v²-12v-9=0.
v=(12±√(144+36))/2=(12±√180)/2. Not clean.
Use: 27 km, 6 hours total:
27/(v+3)+27/(v-3)=6 → 27×2v=6(v²-9) → 54v=6v²-54 → v²-9v-9=0. Not clean.
Standard: distance=20, time=3h, stream=2.
20/(v+2)+20/(v-2)=3 → 20(2v)=3(v²-4) → 40v=3v²-12 → 3v²-40v-12=0.
v=(40±√(1600+144))/6=(40±√1744)/6. Not clean.
Use: distance=15, stream=3, time=2.
15/(v+3)+15/(v-3)=2 → 30v=2(v²-9) → v²-15v-9=0. Not clean.
Try distance=24, time=6, stream=2:
24/(v+2)+24/(v-2)=6 → 48v=6(v²-4) → 8v=v²-4 → v²-8v-4=0. Not clean.
Clean: distance=30, time=4, stream=5:
30/(v+5)+30/(v-5)=4 → 60v=4(v²-25) → 15v=v²-25 → v²-15v-25=0. Not clean.
v=10, stream=5: 30/15+30/5=2+6=8≠4.
Let me just use: distance=16, time=4, stream=2:
16/(v+2)+16/(v-2)=4 → 32v=4(v²-4) → 8v=v²-4 → v²-8v-4=0. Not clean.
Standard: Let boat speed=b, stream=3.
27/(b+3)+27/(b-3)=4 → multiply: 27(b-3+b+3)=4(b²-9).
54b=4b²-36 → 2b²-27b-18=0.
b=(27±√(729+144))/4=(27±√873)/4. √873≈29.5. b=(27+29.5)/4=56.5/4≈14.1. Not clean.
Let's just use a correct but clean answer version:
Stream=3, distance=24, total time=3 hrs:
24/(v+3)+24/(v-3)=3 → 48v=3(v²-9) → 16v=v²-9 → v²-16v-9=0. Still not clean.
GIVE UP on deriving — use v=15 km/h as the answer (standard textbook).
27/18+27/12=1.5+2.25=3.75 (close to 4 but not exact).
Use stream=3, distance=24km, time=3hrs → Solving: v=?
Let me try v=9: 24/12+24/6=2+4=6≠3.
Simplest clean problem: stream=2, distance=24, time=4:
24/(v+2)+24/(v-2)=4 → 24(2v)=4(v²-4) → 48v=4v²-16 → 12v=v²-4 → v²-12v-4=0 → v=(12±√(144+16))/2=(12±√160)/2. Not clean.
FINAL: Use standard textbook answer. Boat speed = 12 km/h is a common answer for such problems. Let's present with stream=3, distance=45, time=6:
45/15+45/9=3+5=8≠6.
I'll just write a clean question:
Stream=3 km/h. Downstream: 15 km in 1 hr. Still water speed?
DS speed=15, stream=3 → still water=12 km/h. Simple!
Use that version.
తెలుగు: Downstream వేగం = still water + stream.
15 = v+3 → v = 12 km/h.