document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900375>Question 900375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorboat traveling with the current went 72 miles in 3 hours. Against the current, the boat could only go 48 miles in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the boat in still water if the rate of the current is 4 miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r + c = 72/3 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>r - c = 48/3 = 18</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( " r = 21 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 4mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 20mph </SPAN>\n" );
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