document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442066>Question 442066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a canoest can paddle at the rate of 8mph in calm water. traveling with the current the canoe traveled 30 miles in the same amount of time it took to travel 18 mi against the current  find the rate 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 #307606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30/8+x=18/8-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18(8+x)=30(8-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+18x=240-30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The current is 2mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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