document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863478>Question 863478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat paddle can move at a speed of 6km/h in still water. the boat is paddled 16km downstream in a river at the same time it takes to go 8 km upstream. what is the speed of the river<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 #520462 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=520462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boat speed	=	6	km/h										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current speed	=	x	km/h										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed against	current	6	-	x									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed with	current	6	+	x									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance against	current	8	miles										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance with	current	16	miles										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r	time against = time with		current	-									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	/	(	6	-	x	)=	16	/	(	6	+	x	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	(	6	+	x 	)=	16	(	6	-x	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48	+	8	x	=	96	-	-16	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16	x	8	x		96	+	-48						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24	x	=	48										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x	=	2	km/h	current	speed								<BR>\n" );
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