document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170661>Question 170661</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem. A cruise boat travels 48 miles downstream in 3 hours and returns upstream in 6 hours. Find the rate of the stream. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=126085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48/3=16 MPH DOWNSTREAM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/6=8 MPH UPSTREAM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16-8)/2=8/2=4 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE STREAM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4=12 SPEED OF THE BOAT IN STILL WATER. </SPAN>\n" );
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