document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728211>Question 728211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat travels 48 miles downstream and back. the trip downstream took 3 hours. the trip back took 8 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. <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 #445350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat travels 48 miles downstream and back. the trip downstream took 3 hours. the trip back took 8 hours. find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = d/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the 2 speeds, u/stream and d/stream.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The boat's speed is the average of the 2 speeds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you figure out the current?\r<BR>\n" );
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