document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456093>Question 456093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a stream is 4 miles per hour. If a boat travels 46 miles downstream in the same amount of time it takes to travel 123 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 #313088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you have up and downstream reversed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream is with the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it can't be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r-4)*t=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+4)*t=123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 676/77,   t = 77/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=8.77922,   t=9.625 </SPAN>\n" );
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