document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270274>Question 270274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a canoe and a motor boat travel towards each other from a distance of 70 miles. The motor boat moves 12 miles per hour faster that tha canoe. The two boats pass after 2.5 hours. How fast does each boat move? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If they are moving towards eachother at constant <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed, I can think of the canoe as being stationary and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the boat moving towards it at their combined speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+c+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+c+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the speed of the canoe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the speed of the boat. Their combined speeds are <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+c+=+2c+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+c+=+2c+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They meet in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are 70 mi apart, that distance must be covered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in order for them to meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5c+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5c+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+8+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+8+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the canoe's speed is 8 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the boats speed is 20 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5Bc%5D+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5Bc%5D+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5Bb%5D+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5Bb%5D+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+%2B+50+=+70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+%2B+50+=+70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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