document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452625>Question 452625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes a garbage scow 8 hours to travel 24 miles up stream and 8 hours to travel 88 miles down stream. what is average speed of the scow in still water , and what is 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 #311118 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=311118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24+88/16=112/16=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/8=3 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88/8=11 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+c=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the boat in still water is 7 mph.  The current is 3 mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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