document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447311>Question 447311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat that can go 5 mph in still water goes downstream for 2 hours.  If it takes the boat 8 hours going upstream to get to the starting point, 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 #311460 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=311460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+5)=8(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 50/6 mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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