document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186460>Question 186460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> blake travels in a boat 200 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to go 120 miles upstream. If the speed of the stream is 5 mph, 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 #139808 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=139808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200/(X+5)=120/(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120(X+5)=200(X-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120X+600=200X-1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120X-200X=-1,000-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80X=-1,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-1,600/-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 MPH. IS THE SPEED OF THE BOAT IN STILL WATER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/(20+5)=120/(20-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/25=120/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
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