document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539541>Question 539541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man rows 18 miles downstream in 2 hours. He finds that it takes 8 hours to row back. Find the rate of the rowing to still water and the rate of the streets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show steps! it'd help a lot, thanks :D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353452 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=353452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boat  	speed	=x	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current    	speed	=y	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against current x-y		8.00	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With current x+y		2.00	hours					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = same=		18	miles					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18	/	(	x	-	y	)=	8.00	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	(	x	-	y	)	=	18.00	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x		-8	y	=	18	....................1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18	/	(	x	+	y	)=	2.00	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.00	(	x	+	y	)	=	18	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.00	x	+	2.00	y	=	18	...............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 	1.00							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	4.00							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x	+	-8	y	=	18		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x	+	8	y	=	72		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16	x	=	90					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	16							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 	=	5.63	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x		-8	y	=	18		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45			-8	y	=	18		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8	y	=	18	-45				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8	y	=	-27					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	=	3.38	mph				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Boat  	5.63	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	current    	3.38	mph					\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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