document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=554859>Question 554859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am in Algebra and I really need your help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is my question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Traveling downstream a certain boat went 11 mph. Traveling upstream it only went 1 mph. Find the current and the speed of the boat if there were no current.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The work I tried to do: 11+1= 12mph *60=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know what i was doing. If you can, please show the work and maybe explain it to me. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your time and dedication to help me.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Traveling downstream a certain boat went 11 mph. Traveling upstream it only went 1 mph. Find the current and the speed of the boat if there were no current.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Down speed = b + c (boat + current)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Up speed = b - c (boat - current)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + c = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - c = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 5 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The boat's speed is the average, = (11+1)/2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The current is the difference, 11 - 6 = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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