document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384366>Question 384366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> don williams uses his small motorboat to go 3 miles up stream to his favorite fishing spot. against the current, the trip takes 3/5 hours. with the current the trip takes 1/5 hours. how fast is the boat on still water? what is 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 #272094 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=272094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> boat speed x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current speed = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "upstream speed = x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream speed x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 3 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/(x-y)=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-y)15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y =5.........................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/(x+y)=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =15.........................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 1 & 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of boat in still water = 10 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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