document.write( "Question 979633: A river flows at f mph. How far does a boat travel in x hrs if its speed in still water would have been y mph? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #600925 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! A river flows at f mph. \n" ); document.write( " How far does a boat travel in x hrs if its speed in still water would have been y mph? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "That depends on whether you are sailing upstream or downstream \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Dist = time * effective speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x(y-f) upstream \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x(y+f) downstream \n" ); document.write( " |