document.write( "Question 1002733: Kate can row a boat 10 miles per hour in still water. In a river where the current is 5 miles per hour, it takes her 4 hours longer to row a given distance upstream than to travel the same distance downstream. Find how long it takes her to row upstream, how long to row downstream, and how many miles does the row one way \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "            rate          time      distance\r\n" );
document.write( "UPST        10-5=5        t+4         d\r\n" );
document.write( "DOWN        10+5=15        t          d\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28t%2B4%29=15t\"$ because distance is d both directions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5t%2B20=15t\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=10t\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Going upstream, 2 hours
\n" ); document.write( "Going downstream, 6 hours\r
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