document.write( "Question 1059016: Chens motorboat took 3 hr to make a trip downstream with a 6mph current. The return trip against the same current took 5 hr. Find the speed of the still water. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #674133 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "               SPEED        TIME        DISTANCe\r\n" );
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document.write( "DOWN            r+6           3           d\r\n" );
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document.write( "UPSTREAM        r-6           5           d\r\n" );
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