document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718144>Question 718144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat travels at 36 mph downstream. Against the current, the boat travels at 20 mph. How fast is the boat in still water and how fast is the current?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be sure to tell me how fast each one is. Don't just tell me your answers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Downstream: b + c = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Upstream::  b - c = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28 mph (speed of the boat in still water)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\" using b + c = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 + c = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 8 mph (speed of the current)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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