document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347739>Question 347739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In his motorboat, Bill Ruhberg travels upstream at top speed to his favorite fishing spot, a distance of 36 mi in 2 hours. Returning, he finds that the trip downstream, still at top speed, takes only 1.5 hours. Find the speed of Bill's boat and the speed of the current. Let x = the speed of the boat and y= the speed 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 #248629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - y = 36/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 36/1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the equations to find x (by eliminating y) , then substitute the value of x to find the value of y </SPAN>\n" );
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