document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849693>Question 849693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the speed of a stream is 6 mph. If a boat travels 94 miles downstream in the same time that it takes to travel 47 miles upstream, what is the speed of the boat in still water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of boat in still water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=speed of boat downstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6=speed of boat upstream.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=94%2F%28x%2B6%29=47%2F%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"94%2F%28x%2B6%29=47%2F%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "94(x-6)=47(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94x-564=47x+282<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47x=846<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of boat in still water=18 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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