document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26014>Question 26014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this problem: The excursion boat \"Holiday\" travels 35 km upstream and then back again in 4hours and 48 minutes. If the speed on the \"Holiday\" in still water is 15 km/h, what is the speed of the current? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13976 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=13976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 hours and 48 minutes = 4.8hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Still water speed = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed with the current = 15+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed against the current = 15-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total distance == 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35[(15+x)+(15-x)]=4.8[(15+x)(15-x)] SIMPLIFY<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the speed of the current is 2.5km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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