document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796665>Question 796665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the speed of a stream is 2 mph. A boat travels 6 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 10 miles downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?\r<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 #481481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the speed of a stream is 2 mph. A boat travels 6 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 10 miles downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of boat in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=speed of boat downstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=speed of boat upstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/speed (same for both directions)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x+2)=10(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+12=10x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of boat in still water=8 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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