document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46027>Question 46027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a stream is 6 mph.If a boat travles 74 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 37 miles upstream what is the speed of the boat in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of the boat be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74(x-6)=37(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74x-444=37x+222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37x=666<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the boat is 18mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paull. </SPAN>\n" );
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