document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607250>Question 607250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You sail 6mph with the wind. You sail 4mph against the wind. What is your actual speed, speed of the wind, and equation for solving. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + w = 6 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b - w = 4 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 mph (speed of the boat when there is no wind)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"w\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + w = 6 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + w = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 1 mph (speed of the wind)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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