document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270393>Question 270393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the water current is 2 miles per hour . a canoe can travel 6 mile downstream with the current, in the same amount of time it travel 2 miles upstream against the current. what is the canoe rate in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198158 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=198158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = d / r ___ times are the same, upstream and downstream\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 / (c + 2) = 2 / (c - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying ___ 6c - 12 = 2c + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4c = 16 ___ c = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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