document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467030>Question 467030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A canoeist rows downstream in 1.5 hours and back upstream in 3 hours. What is the rate of the canoe if the distance rowed is 12 miles in each direction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One-fifth of a hive of bees flew to the Kadamba flower; one-third flew to the Silandhara; three times the difference of these two numbers flew to an arbor, and one bee continued flying about, attracted on each side by the fragrant Keteki and the Malati. Find the number of bees. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Speed in still water = x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of current = y mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against current x-y		3.00	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with current x+y		1.50	hours					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = same=		12						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12	/	(	x	-	y	)=	3.00	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	(	x	-	y	)	=	12.00	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x		-3	y	=	12	....................1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12	/	(	x	+	y	)=	1.50	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50	(	x	+	y	)	=	12	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50	x	+	1.50	y	=	12	...............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	2							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3	x	+	-3	y	=	12		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	3	y	=	24		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	x	=	36					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x 	=	6	mph	Boat speed				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of bees be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 x Kadamba<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 x Silandhara\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(1/3 x -1/5 x )  arbor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 bee no flower\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5 +x/3 +3(x/3-x/5)+1 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5+x/3+x-3x/5  +1 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x+15x-9x+15=15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x+15=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 bees\r<BR>\n" );
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