document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601273>Question 601273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat traveled 112miles downstream took 7hrs. The trip back took 14hrs. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed 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 #379710 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=379710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the speed of boat in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c be the speed of current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream : speed = x + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+c= 112/7 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "upstream : speed = x-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-c= 112/14 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12 mph speed of boat in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 4 mph speed of current </SPAN>\n" );
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