document.write( "Question 1064973: The current of a river is
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document.write( "The equation by \"josgarithmetic\" is WRONG.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The correct equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"24%2F%28r-2%29+%2B+24%2F%28r%2B2%29\" = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "r-2 is the speed of the boat upstream.\r\n" );
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document.write( "r+2 is the speed of the boat downstream.\r\n" );
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