document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886802>Question 886802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motor boat traveling with a current went 35 miles in 3.5 hours. Traveling agaist the current, the boat went 12 miles in 3 hours. Let r be the rate of the boat un calm water and let w be the rate of the current. Write both your solutions and equations you used to solve the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=541125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (r+w)(3.5)=35 so r+w=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) (r-w)(3)=12, so r-w=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2r=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=7mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so w=3mph </SPAN>\n" );
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