document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904944>Question 904944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of the current in a stream is 5 mi/hr. It takes a canoeist 180 minutes longer to paddle 16.8 miles upstream than to paddle the same distance downstream. What is the canoeist's rate 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 #549084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (r+5)*t=16,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-5)*(t+3)=16.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r*t+5*t=16.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*(t+3)-5*(t+3)=16.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 9,   t = 6/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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