document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859677>Question 859677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rowing team rowed 50 miles while going with the current in the same amount of time as it took to row 25  miles going against the current. The rate of the current was 2  miles per hour. Find the rate of the rowing team 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 #517889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rowing boat	speed	x	mph	with no	current     		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current     	speed	2	mph				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "against	current     	x	-	2	mph		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with	current     	x   	+	2	mph		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance against	current     	25					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance with	current     	50					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = same	equate the time against with time with current						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	/(x-	2	)=	50	/(x+	2	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	*(x+	2	)=	50	*(x-	2	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	x  	+	50	=	50	x	-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	x  	-50	x   	=	-100	+	-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25	x  	=	-150				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-25						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x=	6	mph				<BR>\n" );
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