4X+2=5X-2
4X+8=5X- 10
X= 18
18+2 = 20km/h
The speed of ships sailing along this river is 20 kilometers per hour.
2 solution: let the speed of water descending be x km/h, then the speed of water descending is x-2-2 km/h.
4X=5X-2-2
4X=5X- 10- 10
X=20
The speed of ships sailing along this river is 20 kilometers per hour.