document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965603>Question 965603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat can travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59 mph in still water. If it travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "265 miles against the current, what is the speed of the current?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=time=distance%2Frate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"time=distance%2Frate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So when time is the same: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c=rate of current)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=325mi%2F%2859mph%2Bc%29=265mi%2F%2859mph-c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"325mi%2F%2859mph%2Bc%29=265mi%2F%2859mph-c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28325mi%29%2859mph-c%29=%28265mi%29%2859mph%2Bc%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28325mi%29%2859mph-c%29=%28265mi%29%2859mph%2Bc%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19175mi%5E2%2Fhr%29-%28325cmi%29=%2815635mi%5E2%2Fhr%29%2B%28265cmi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19175mi%5E2%2Fhr%29-%28325cmi%29=%2815635mi%5E2%2Fhr%29%2B%28265cmi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 15635mi^2/hr from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283540mi%5E2%2Fhr%29-%28325cmi%29=265cmi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283540mi%5E2%2Fhr%29-%28325cmi%29=265cmi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 325cmi to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3540mi%5E2%2Fhr=590cmi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3540mi%5E2%2Fhr=590cmi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side by 590mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6mi%2Fhr=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6mi%2Fhr=c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ANSWER: The rate of the current is 6 mph. <BR>\n" );
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