document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411855>Question 411855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a certain river, a motoboat can travel 34 miles per hour with the current and 28 miles per hour against the current. Find the speed of the motorboat in still water and 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 #289422 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=289422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a certain river, a motoboat can travel 34 miles per hour with the current and 28 miles per hour against the current. Find the speed of the motorboat in still water and the speed of the current.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "boat speed = xmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current speed = ymph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 31 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 3 mph<BR>\n" );
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