document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630957>Question 630957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's boat can travel 15 miles upstream and 15 miles downstream in a total of 4 hours. If the speed of the current is 5 mph, what is the speed of boat in still water? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=397238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+ c)*(t)=15;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-c)*(4-t)=15;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=5,  r = 10,   t = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time equals one hour with current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three hours against current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15*1=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*3=15<BR>\n" );
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