document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386825>Question 386825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boats crew rowed 7.5 miles downstream, with the current,in 1.5 hours. The return trip upstream, against the current,coverred the same distance, but took 2.5 hours.Find the crews rowing rate in still water at the rate 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 #276090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7.5/1.5 = 5 mph downstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5/2.5 = 3 mph upstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rowing speed is the average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5+3)/2 = 4 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The current is the difference = 1 mph<BR>\n" );
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