document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216258>Question 216258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Traveling upstream on the Mississippi River, a barge travels 56 miles in 7 hours. Downstream, it travels the same distance in 4 hours. Find the rate of the barge in still water and the rate of the current. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am totally lost on how to do you. Would you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163359 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=163359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 56/7=8 mph. is the speed upstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56/4=14 mph. is the speed downstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14-8)/2=6/2=3 mph. is the speed of the current.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-3=11 mph. in still water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+3=11 ditto. </SPAN>\n" );
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