document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399318>Question 399318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the speed of a motorboat in still water and the speed of the river current, if it takes 3 hours to travel a distance of 45 miles upstream and 2 hours to travel 50 miles downstream. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b - c = 45/3 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + c = 50/2 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding equations (eliminating c) ___ 2b = 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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