document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633335>Question 633335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john rowed 12 miles down river took 2 hour but the return trip took 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how fast is john going with out the flow of water?\n" );
document.write( "and how fast is the current of water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #398820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><B>graphmatics(170)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><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=graphmatics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=398820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J be John's speed and let S be the stream's speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/(J+S)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/(J-S)=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=2J+2S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=3J-3S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 36=6J+6S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24=-6J+6S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=12S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2J+2(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So John's speed is 5mph and the current speed is 1mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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