document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26884>Question 26884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Hudson River flows at a rate of 3 miles per hour.  A patrol boat travels 60 miles upriver, and returns in a total time of 9 hours.  What is the speed of the boat in still water?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me?! This is due soon and I've been racking my brain at it and still can't get it..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14645 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=14645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since its total time of 9 hours you knwo that its first speed + the second.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60[(x+3)+(x-3)]=9[(x+3)(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula and simplfy you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13.9777...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round it out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the boat is 14mph in still water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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