document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458392>Question 458392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A river flows at 2m/s. What is the speed throught the water of a boat that can go twice as fast doenstream as upstream?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please let me know the answer as I have no clue as to what it means... thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=speed of boat in calm water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+2=2(s-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+2=2s-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-s=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=6 m/s<BR>\n" );
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