document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448878>Question 448878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A river has a current of 5 mph.  A boat can make a trip of 20 miles upstream in the same time it can make a trip of 30 miles downstream find the rate 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 #311916 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=311916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30/x+5=20/x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20(x+5)=30(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+100=30x-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the boat in still water is 25 mph... </SPAN>\n" );
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