document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304528>Question 304528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the speed of a stream is 5 mph. If a boat travels 66 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 33 miles upsteam, what is the speed of the boat 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 #218020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of boat in still water be x mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "upstream it will be x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "down stream it will be x+5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken is ame\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33/x= 66 / x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33(x+5)=66x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33x+165=66x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30x= 165\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=165/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5 mph is the boat speed in still water </SPAN>\n" );
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