document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769829>Question 769829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a still lake you kayak at a speed of 4 mph. Today you are kayaking upstream in a river with a current of 2 mph. Eight miles upstream a fisherman loses control of one of his nets and several of the floats he uses to keep the nets in position go sailing down the river. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long will it be until you meet the floats? How many miles from the fisherman will you be at that point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles that you kayak until<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you meet the floats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the time in hours until you meet the floats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%28+4+-+2+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%28+4+-+2+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+2t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+2t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for the floats:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+-+d+=+2t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+-+d+=+2t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+d%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+d%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+-+d+=+2%2A%28+d%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+-+d+=+2%2A%28+d%2F2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+-+d+=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+-+d+=+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2d+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2d+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+d%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+d%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will meet the floats in 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8-4+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8-4+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fisherman at that point\r<BR>\n" );
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