document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448711>Question 448711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> homework question help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A barge moves 11 km/h in still water.  It travels 50 km up river and 50km down river in a total of 22 h. What is 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 #316062 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=316062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50/(11+c)+50/(11-c)=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50(11-c)+50(11+c)=22(121-c2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550-50c+550+50c=2662-22c2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22c2=2662-1100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22c2=1562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c2=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=&#8730;71=8.43 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The current is 8.43 kph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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