document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181906>Question 181906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you write this out so I can understand it please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Coast Guart patrol boat travels 4 hr on a trip down streem with a 6-mph current. The return trip against the same current takes 5 hr. Find the speed of the boat in still water. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will be applying the \"distance formula\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is rate or speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = speed of the boat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"distance traveled downstream\" = \"distance traveled upstream)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+6) = 5(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 24 = 5x - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = x - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 mph = x  </SPAN>\n" );
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