document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767529>Question 767529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorboat takes 3 hours to travel to it's destination with a current of 5 mph. The return trip against the same current takes 4 hours. How fast is the motorboat in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of motorboat in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=speed of motorboat with the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=speed of motorboat against the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+5)=4(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15=4x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How fast is the motorboat in still water? 35 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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