Pratap Puri rowed 22 miles down a river in 2 hours, but the return trip took him 5(1)/(2) hours. Find the rate Pratap can row in still water and find the rate of the current. Let x= rate Pratap can row in still water and y= rate of the current. Pratap Puri rowed 22 miles down a river in 2 hours, but the return trip took him 5(1)/(2) hours. Find the rate Pratap can row in still water and find the rate of the current. Let x= rate Pratap can row in still water and y= rate of the current. Pratap Puri rowed 22 miles down a river in 2 hours, but the return trip took him 5(1)/(2) hours. Find the rate Pratap can row in still water and find the rate of the current. Let x= rate Pratap can row in still water and y= rate of the current.