document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189326>Question 189326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rowing team rowing with the current travelled 24 km in 3 hours. Against the current, the team rowed 8 km in 2 hours. Find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) The rate of the rowing team in calm water and,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The rate of the current\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried the question and got 6km/h in calm water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 2km/h as the rate of the current. Is that right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "ed 24 km in 3 hours. Against the current, the team rowed 8 km in 2 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = boat speed in calm water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = rate of the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write two distance equations; Dist = time * speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x + y) = 24; with the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x - y) = 8; against the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify both equations, divide the 1st by 3 and the 2nd by 2; results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------addition eliminates y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 mph is the boat speed in calm water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2 mph is the speed of the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is what you got, way to go!\r<BR>\n" );
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