document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424761>Question 424761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Norma can row her boat 12 miles in the same time as it takes Marietta to cover 36 miles in her motorboat. If Marietta's boat travels 15 mph faster than Norma's boat, then how fast is Norma rowing her boat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296010 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=296010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Norma		x	mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marietta 	15	faster<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Norma		12	miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marietta 	36	miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Norma	time	=Marietta 		time			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/x=36/	(x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(x+15)	=36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+180	=36x		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x-12x	=180		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=180					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/24							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7  1/ 2mph Norma speed		<BR>\n" );
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