document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813203>Question 813203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ian paddled a canoe 7 miles upstream in a river that has a current of 4 mph. He then turned around and paddled downstream until he reached his original starting place. If the entire trip took him 6 hours, how fast would Ian paddle in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489524 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=489524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+4)*a=7,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-4)*b=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 3/4,   b = 21/4,   r = 16/3<BR>\n" );
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