document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325255>Question 325255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the word problem. Thanks!:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane and Tariq took a canoeing trip, traveling 6 mi upsteam against a 2 mi/h current. They then returned to the same point downstream. If their entire trip took 4 h, how fast can they paddle in still water? (Hint: If r is their rate, in mi/h, in still water, their rate upstream is r-2 and their rate dwonstream is r+2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=232903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=D/R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=6/(R+2)+6(R-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=[6(R-2)+6(R+2)]/(R+2)(R-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=(6R-12+6R+12)/(R^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=12R/(R^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(R^2-4)=12R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4R^2-16-12R=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4R^2-12R-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(R^2-3R-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(R-4)(R+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=4 ANS FOR THE RATE OF THE CANOE IN STILL WATER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=6/(4+2)+6/(4-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=6/6+6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4<BR>\n" );
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