document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601534>Question 601534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim's motorboat travels downstream at the rate of 15km/h. Going upstream it travels at 7km/h. Write an equation that expresses each fact. What is the rate of the current.  How do I figure this problem out without the distance or the time?  Please show how to put this problem into an equation step by step if possible. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=379863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Speed of boat in still water = 15km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed upstream = 7 km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let speed of stream be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 15-7 = 8km/h </SPAN>\n" );
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