document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823676>Question 823676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Liam is planning a three hour trip down the East River and back to his starting point. He knows that he can paddle in still water at 3 mi/h and that the rate of the current is 2 mi/h. How much time can he spend going downstream? How far downstream can he travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495696 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=495696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2)*a=(3-2)b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=.5 hours downstream with the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2.5 hours upstream against the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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