document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633969>Question 633969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat takes the same amout of time to go 14 miles upstream as it does to go 16 miles downstream. if the current of the river is 2 mph, what is the speed of the boat in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=399310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boat speed	=x	mph									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current speed	2	mph									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time with current=	14	hours									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time against current	16	hours									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = same		d=rt									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14(x+2)	=16(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+28=16x-32					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-16x	=-32-28					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	x=	-60									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	30	mph	Boat speed							<BR>\n" );
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