document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358568>Question 358568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With the aid of the current, Joe can row a canoe 3 miles in 12 minutes. Against the current he requires 18 minutes to row the same distance. How fast does Joe row in still water and how fast is the current? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 miles in 12 minutes = 15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 miles in 18 minutes = 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His rowing speed is the average = (15+10)/2 = 12.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The current speed is the difference = 15 - 12.5 = 2.5 mph<BR>\n" );
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