document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924335>Question 924335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael swam 4 kilometers against the current in the same amount of time it took him to swim 16 kilometers with the current. The rate of the current was 3 kilometers per hour. How fast would Michael swim if there were no current?<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 #560771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = mike speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = current speed = 3 kph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "up stream:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 4/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/t + y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "down stream:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 16/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16/t - y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4/t + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16/t - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/t + y = 16/t - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 12/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 6/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4/t + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/t + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 mph<BR>\n" );
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