document.write( "Question 984983: A motor boat can maintain a constant speed of 37 miles per hour relative to the water.
\n" ); document.write( "The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 43 minutes.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #605808 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "upstream       r-c       u        d\r\n" );
document.write( "downstrm       r+c       b        d\r\n" );
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document.write( "upstream       r-c       u        d=(r-c)*u\r\n" );
document.write( "downstrm       r+c       b        d=(r+c)*b\r\n" );
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