document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261283>Question 261283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat travels 24 miles upstream in 3 hours.  It then takes 3 hours to go 36 miles downstream.  Find the speed of the boat in still water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show me how to set this problem up to be solved? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you have to buy or rent a boat and get it to a  stream of appropriate size. Do not try to put your yacht in a creek.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have to hire a crew to navigate the stream. And don't forget lunch. WE will be feeding at least 6. I invited some friends over to watch this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know the time and the distance but not the rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/3=8 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/3=12 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+8=20 20/2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The boat would go 10 mph in still water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have a six hour trip for 6 people. Bring enough food and drink. Would you like to get started on the menu now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NB: boats go knots per hour not mph<BR>\n" );
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