document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424364>Question 424364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat traveled 96 miles in 8 hours against the current returned to its starting point. The boat returned to its starting point along the same course, traveling with the current. The return trip took 5 hours. Find the speed of the current and the speed of the boat in still water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show the way to work it out too?<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 #295849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dnanos><B>dnanos(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dnanos><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=dnanos><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x the speed of the boat in still water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y the speed of the current.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When traveled against the current the speed has been x-y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The return speed was by x+y speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the time by the speed and obtain the distance 96 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide the first eq. by 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the same by 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (and next step subtract )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3.6\r<BR>\n" );
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