Find the speed of the current and the equivalent rate

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A man rows a boat 280 feet upstream against a constant current in 8 minutes. He then rows 220 feet downstream (with the same current) in 4 minutes. Find the speed of the current and the equivalent rate at which he can row in still water.

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