document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465685>Question 465685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a canoe trip of 54 km each way, a group of friends travelled 3 km/hr faster downstream than upstream because of the river's current.  The downstream trip took 3 hours less than the upstream trip.  Find the upstream and downstream speeds of the canoe.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319096 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=319096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 54/(x+3)+3=54/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x+3(x)(x+3)=54(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x+3x2+9x=54x+162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x2+9x-162=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+3x-54=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9 or 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the upstream speed of the canoe to be 6 kph, and the downstream speed to be 9 kph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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