document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033073>Question 1033073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Deandre's boat has a top speed of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles per hour in still water. While traveling on a river at top speed, he went <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles upstream in the same amount of time he went <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles downstream. Find the rate of the river current. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the current in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+%2B+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+%2B+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = boat's speed going downstream in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+-+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+-+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = boat's speed going upstream in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs for both trips<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for going downstream:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for going upstream:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+%28+10+-+c+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+24+%2F+%28+10+%2B+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+24+%2F+%28+10+%2B+c+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16%2A%28+10+%2B+c+%29+=+24%2A%28+10+-+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16%2A%28+10+%2B+c+%29+=+24%2A%28+10+-+c+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+160+%2B+16c+=+240+-+24c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+160+%2B+16c+=+240+-+24c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40c+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40c+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of the current is 2 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+%28+10+%2B+2+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+%28+10+%2B+2+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+24+%2F+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+24+%2F+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+%28+10+-+2+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+%28+10+-+2+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+8t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+8t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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