document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051683>Question 1051683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it took a boat 2 hours to reach town A going upstream. The way back 1 hour and 20 minutes. What is the speed of the boat in still water if the speed of the stream is 3 MPH </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Upstream DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hrs ; rate = b-3 mph ; dist = 2(b-3) = 2b-6 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Downstream DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = (4/3) hrs ; rate = b+3 mph ; dist = (4/3)(b+3) = (4/3)b + 4 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist up = dist down<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-6 = (4/3)b + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)b = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15 mph (speed of the boat in still water)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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