document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938807>Question 938807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A kayaker paddles upstream for 1.5 hours, then turns his kayak around and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "returns to his tent in 1 hour. He travels 3 miles each way. What is the rate of the rivers 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 #571964 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=571964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r - c = 2mph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3mi%2F%281.5hr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3mi%2F%281.5hr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>r + c = 3 mph</u>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3mi%2F%281hr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3mi%2F%281hr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 5mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2.5mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = .5mph  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5-r+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5-r+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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