document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348655>Question 348655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a stream is 6 mph. If a boat travels 54 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 27 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b = speed of boat in still water\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = b + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = b - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54/(b + 6) = 27/(b - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for b to find your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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