document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22796>Question 22796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help out?                  Julie and Eric row their boat (at a constant speed) 63 miles downstream for 7 hours, helped by the current.  Rowing at the same rate, the trip back against the current takes 9 hours.  Find the rate of the current.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 63(t-7)=63(9-t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63t-441=567-63t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126t-441+441=567+441<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126t=1008<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence the rate of the current is 8miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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