document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906532>Question 906532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motor boat goes downstream twice as fast as upstream. Find the power speed of the boat if the water flows at 6km/h. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I've came up with: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the time of going upstream \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(and I'm terribly stuck)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549926 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=549926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> upstream speed be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "downstream speed =2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "boat speed = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "upstream <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6=x............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "downstream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+6=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(y+6)/2.................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equate both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+6)/2 = y-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+6=2y-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18km/h speed of boat\r<BR>\n" );
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