document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301401>Question 301401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorboat takes  3 hours to travel  144 mi going upstream. The return trip takes  2 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate 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 #216175 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=216175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (m-c)*3=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+c)*2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-c)*3=(m+c)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m-3c=2m+2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5c-c)*3=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5c+c)*2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12c=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+12)*2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m+24=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=12<BR>\n" );
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