document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705593>Question 705593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)	Pat and Sue can paddle a canoe upstream 6 miles in two hours.  In the same amount of time they can paddle downstream 14 miles.  What is the speed of the current and how fast can they paddle the canoe in still water?<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 #434660 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=434660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> canoe 	speed	=x	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current     	speed	=y	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against  	current     	2	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with	current     	2	hours					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance against 		6	miles	distance with 		14	miles	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r	against	current     		-				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	/	(	x	-	y	)=	2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	(	x	-	y	)	=	6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	-	2	y	=	6	....................1	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14	/	(	x	+	y	)=	2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	(	x	+	y	)	=	14	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	2	y	=	14	...............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by	1    							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get				y				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	-2	y	=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	2		=	14		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	x	=	20					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	5	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)				y				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x		-2	y	=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10			-2	-10	=	6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	y	=	6					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	y	=	-4	mph				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	=	2					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "canoe 	speed	5	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current     	speed	2	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca								     <BR>\n" );
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