document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=574367>Question 574367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Traveling with the current a certain boat went 12 mph. Against the same current it only went 2mph. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = speed of boat in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let c = rate of the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple equation for each scenario<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - c = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------additions eliminates c, find s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7 mph is the boat in still water<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to find the rate of the current </SPAN>\n" );
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