document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373485>Question 373485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem: It take 5.5 hours to go 2 miles upstream against the current. It can go 9 miles downstream in the same amount of time.Find the speed of the boat in still water and speed of current.Simplify your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is how far I can get and then I get stuck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5p + 5.5w = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5p - 5.5w = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.5p        = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5.5p = 18 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  5.5    5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " p = a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Normally you would divide the 18 by 5.5 but it does not go evenly and it is a continious decimal and it is asking for the answer in fraction form. What I can not figure out is how they are getting this in to correct (answer) fraction form as well as when figuring the fraction form for w variable \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that you are suppose to solve the w variable this but again I am having trouble understanding how they are solving with fractions  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5.5)times the fraction from p variable + 5.5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          5.5w = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             w = a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your time it is truly appreciated!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaimee<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the boat with no current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+-+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+-+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of boat going against current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of boat going with the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+-+c+=+2%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+-+c+=+2%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can just add these equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b+=+2%2F5.5+%2B+9%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b+=+2%2F5.5+%2B+9%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b+=+11%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b+=+11%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+11%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+11%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+9%2F5.5+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+9%2F5.5+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+18%2F11+-+11%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+18%2F11+-+11%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+7%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+7%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The boat in still water goes 1 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 7/11 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+-+c+=+2%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+-+c+=+2%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F11+-+7%2F11+=+4%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F11+-+7%2F11+=+4%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F11+=+4%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F11+=+4%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+c+=+9%2F5.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F11+%2B+7%2F11+=+18%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F11+%2B+7%2F11+=+18%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F11+=+18%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F11+=+18%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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