document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601329>Question 601329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A crew rowing with the current rowed 11 mi in 2 hours. Against the current, the crew rowed 5 mi in 2 hours. Find the rate 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 #379706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the original speed of the crew<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c be the speed of the current <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = distance/time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with hte current : speed = x +c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+c = 11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with speed against current :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = x-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-c = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sove the two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 3/2 = 1.5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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