document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241694>Question 241694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jen's boat cruised 45 miles upstream and 45 miles back in a total of 6 hrs.  The speed of the river is 2 mph.  Find the speed of the boat in still water. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [45 / (b-2)] + [45 / (b+2)] = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by (b-2)(b+2) ___ 45b + 90 + 45b - 90 = 6b^2 - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 6b^2 - 90b - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 6 ___ 0 = b^2 - 15b - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find b </SPAN>\n" );
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