document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034733>Question 1034733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a boat in still water is 10mph. The boat travels 24 miles upstream and back downstream in a total of 5 hours. 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 #649419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the boat travels 24 miles both ways, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/10-r+24/10+r=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24(10+r)+24(10-r)=500-5r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240+24r+240-24r=500-5r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=5r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 2 mph!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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