document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476173>Question 476173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat travels downstream in 2/3 the time it does going upstream. If the velocity of the river current is 8kph, determine the velocity of the boat in still water. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326538 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=326538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p-8=2/3(p+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2p-12=p+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2p=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The velocity of the boat in still water is 40 kph..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=2/3(48)=32.. </SPAN>\n" );
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