document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565955>Question 565955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a canoeist paddled for 4 hours with a 6km/h current and travels a distance of 80 km. how fast can the canoeist paddle 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 #366033 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=366033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d= 60 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let paddling speed in still water be x km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with current speed = (x+6) km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D= r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160=(x+6)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40= x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34 km/h in still water<BR>\n" );
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