document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48221>Question 48221</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534373526/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 20 mi apart, in one hour. The return trip against the current takes 2 1/2 hours.  What is the boat's speed, and how fast does the current in the river flow?\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 #31934 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=31934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DOWNSTREAN THE RATE IS 20 MPH RETURN IS 20/2.5 OR 8 MPH THUS THE CURRENT IS 1/2 THE DIFERENCE IN THE 2 RATES OR (20-8)/2 OR 12/2=6 MPH FOR THE CURRENT <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN THE BOAT SPEED IS 20-6=14 MPH.   </SPAN>\n" );
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