document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139334>Question 139334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this with either the elimination or substitution method. Thank you. It takes Boat A 3 hours longer to travel 50kms than it takes Boat B to travel 60kms.  Boat A travels one third the speed of Boat B.  What is the speed of each boat.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A-Boat DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance 50 km ; Rate = x kph  ; time = 50/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B-Boat DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 60 km ; rate = 3x kph ; time = 60/(3x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time A - time B = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/x - 60/(3x) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 3x to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 - 60 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 9x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 kph (speed of A-Boat)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30 kph (speed of B-Boat)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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