document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856197>Question 856197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karen’s boat has a top speed of 10 miles per hour in still water. While traveling on a river at top speed, she went 16 miles upstream in the same amount of time she went 24 miles downstream. Find the rate of the river current.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a problem with finding the formula and how to do this type of problem. Can you help me? I need help step by step. I am a fast learner once I see it done one time. I have been stuck on this for two days now and tried to figure out how to do the formula for it. Thank you so much!<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 #515798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=515798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+-+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+-+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the boat's speed going upstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+%2B+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+%2B+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the boat's speed going downstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the time in hours for both trips<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for going upstream:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for going downstream:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+%28+10+%2B+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+%28+10+%2B+c+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+10t+-+c%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+10t+-+c%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+10t+%2B+c%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+10t+%2B+c%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20t+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20t+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+-+c+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+-+c+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 2 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+%28+10+%2B+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+%28+10+%2B+c+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+%28+10+%2B+2+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+%28+10+%2B+2+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+12%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+12%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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