document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811969>Question 811969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me figure out this problem? \"A motorboat travels at 4 miles per hour in still water. It goes 12 miles upstream and 12 miles back again in a total of 8 hours. Find the speed of the 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 #488977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+c)*x=12,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-c)*y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 2,   x = 2,   y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is speed of the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x and y are times taken<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x downstream with the current and y upstream against the current </SPAN>\n" );
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