document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344640>Question 344640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a cabin is traveling with the current went 48 miles in 2 hours. against the current, it took 3 hours to travel the same distance. find 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 #246585 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=246585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let cabin speed be x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current  speed = y mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed downstream = x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = (x+y)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=x+y...................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed upstream = x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(x-y)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=12...................2add 1&2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 24+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 mph <BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6 mph speed of current </SPAN>\n" );
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