document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755611>Question 755611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes a boat on the river 4 hours to travel 24 miles downstream and 6 hours to travel the same distance back upstream. What is the speed of he current of the river? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Travelling downstream speed would be 24 miles/ 4 hrs = 6 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travelling upstream   speed would be 24 miles / 6 hrs = 4 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   6 mph - 4 mph = 2 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This would be the speed of the current.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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