document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542489>Question 542489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sailing with the current, a boat takes 3 hours to travel 60 miles. The return trip, against the current, takes 5 hours. Find the average speed of the boat and of the current. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><B>friesr(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><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=354588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> down stream = 60/3 or 20mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up stream = 60/5 or 12mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 - current = 12 + current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Current would be 4mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Boat would be 16mph<BR>\n" );
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