document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341728>Question 341728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a cruise boat travels 96 miles downstream in 2 hours and returns to its starting point upstream in 6 hours. find the speed of the stream </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "96=(R+C)*2 DOWNSTREAM TRIP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=(R-C)*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+C)2=(R-C)6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R+2C=6R-6C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4R=-8C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=8C/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=2C RATE OF THE BOAT IS 2 TIMES THE CURRENT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=(2C+C)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=3C*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=6C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=96/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=16 MPH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=(R+16)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=2R+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R=96-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=64/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=32 MPH. </SPAN>\n" );
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