document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30729>Question 30729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat travels upstream for 32 miles in 2 hours.return trip at same constant speed with the same current only taking 1 hour and 36 mins.what is the speed of the boat and the speed 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 #17484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> upstream distance = 32 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "upstream time = 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "upstream speed = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (applying the formula.. speed = distance / time)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   =     32/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   = 16 miles/hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "down stream distance = 36 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "down stream time = 1 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "down stream speed = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (applying the formula ..speed = distance / time)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   =     36/1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    = 36 miles / hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now speed of boat in still water = (downstream speed + upstream speed)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (36 + 16)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 52 / 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 26 miles /hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now speed of current = (downstream speed - upstream speed)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = (36 - 16) /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 20/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  = 10 miles /hour </SPAN>\n" );
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