Answer
$9$ miles an hour
Work Step by Step
Let $x$ be the speed of the motorboat.
Then the equation according to the exercise is: $(x+3)\cdot2.5=(x-3)\cdot5\\2.5x+7.5=5x-15\\22.5=2.5x\\9=x$
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