document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456881>Question 456881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motor Boat took 4 hours to make a downstream trip with a current of 3mph. The return trip against the current the same current took 8 hours.find the speed of the boat in still water. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+12=8x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the boat in still water is 9 mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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