document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36773>Question 36773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me!!!!!!! solve this one using Rational expression!!!! Debbie traveled by boat 5 miles upstream to fish in her favorite spot. because of the 6-mph current, it took her 20 minutes longer to get there than to return. How fast will her boat go in still water? (please round your answer to one decimal place) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28%28x%2B6%29-%28x-6%29%29=%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28%28x%2B6%29-%28x-6%29%29=%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-6%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2812%29=%28x%5E2-36%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2812%29=%28x%5E2-36%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60=%28x%5E2-36%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60=%28x%5E2-36%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=x^2-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the boat is 14.6mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PAul. </SPAN>\n" );
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