document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212165>Question 212165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boy can row a boat at a constant rate of 4 mi/hr in still water. He rows up-stream for 14 minutes and then rows downstream, returning to his starting point in another 12 minutes.   Find the rate of the current. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c=speed of current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ts=d t=time, s=speed, d=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(4+c)=14(4-c) Since the distances are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+12c=56-14c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26c=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=8/26=4/13 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );