document.write( "Question 473735: show all work using the 5-step method to solve:\r
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document.write( "Let s and c represent the rate of the sailboat(still water) and the rate of
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document.write( "the currecnt respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** Note D = r/t OR r = D/t
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document.write( " s+c = 20mi/4hr = 5mph
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document.write( " s-c = 20mi/5hr = 4mph
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document.write( "  2s = 9mph
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document.write( "   s = 4.5mph  and c = .5mph   (5mph- 4.5mph = .5mph)  \n" );
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