document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360064>Question 360064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat travels uptream.  It takes him 1.2 hrs to reach his destination.  The return trip to starting point takes .9 hours.  He is traveling 5mph faster going downstream.  How fast does the boat travel going upstream? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256903 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=256903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let upstream speed be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream speed = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "upstream time = 1.2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream time = 0.9 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x=0.9(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x=0.9x+4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3x=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5/0.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 mph upstream speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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