document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62103>Question 62103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A crew rowing with the current traveled 16 miles in 2 hours; against the current, the crew rowed 8 miles in 2 hours. Find the rate at which the crew is rowing in still water and the rate of the current. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s = crew's speed in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = speed of current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + c = 16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s - c = 8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "crew's speed in still water = 6 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + c = 16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + c = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 8 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of current = 2 mi/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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