document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057562>Question 1057562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A boat can travel 59 mph in still water. If it travels 130 miles with the current in the same length of time it travels 106 miles against the current,  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 #672614 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=672614\">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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+59+-+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+59+-+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of the boat going against the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+59+%2B+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+59+%2B+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of the boat going with the current<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 going both with and against the current<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going against the current:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+106+=+%28+59+-+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+106+=+%28+59+-+c+%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going with the current:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+130+=+%28+59+%2B+c+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+130+=+%28+59+%2B+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+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this result into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+130+=+%28+59+%2B+c+%29%2A%28+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+130+=+%28+59+%2B+c+%29%2A%28+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29%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=+130%2A%28+59+-+c+%29+=+106%2A%28+59+%2B+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+130%2A%28+59+-+c+%29+=+106%2A%28+59+%2B+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=+7670+-+130c+=+6254+%2B+106c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7670+-+130c+=+6254+%2B+106c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+236c+=+1416+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+236c+=+1416+\"   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+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 6 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=+t+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+c+%29+\"   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+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+6+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+106+%2F+%28+59+-+6+%29+\"   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+=+106%2F53+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+106%2F53+\"   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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+130+%2F+%28+59+%2B+c+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+130+%2F+%28+59+%2B+c+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+130+%2F+%28+59+%2B+6+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+130+%2F+%28+59+%2B+6+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+130+%2F+65+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+130+%2F+65+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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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