document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47431>Question 47431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat takes 8 hours to travel 80 miles upstream and 5 hours to return to its starting point. Find the speed of the boat in still water and 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 #31345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 80/8=10MPH UPSTREAM & 80/5=16MPH THE SPEED OF THE BOAT IS (16+10) /2 OR 13MPH &\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE CURRENT IS 3MPH \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 13-3=10=80/8=10 & 13+3=16=80/5=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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