document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623022>Question 623022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat is traveling in a river at a speed of 9 miles per hour. The river has a current of 7 miles per hour. If the boat's destination is a dock located 5 miles upstream, what will be the total trip time for the boat? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The river has a current of 7 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the boat's destination is a dock located 5 miles upstream, what will be the total trip time for the boat? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The effective speed of the boat will be 9-7 = 2 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 5/2 = 2.5 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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