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document.write( "A fisherman can row upstream at 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mph. He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed downstream to his starting point. How far did the fisherman row if the entire trip took 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8203;hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fisherman can row upstream at 2 mph and downstream at 8 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " He started rowing upstream until he got tired and then rowed downstream to his starting point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How far did the fisherman row if the entire trip took 7 hours? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let d = the distance to the turn around point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up time + down time = 7 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 8*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8(7) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d + d = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11.2 mi to turn around, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He rowed a total of 22.4 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this solution, find the actual time each way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.2/2 = 5.6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.2/8 = 1.4 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tot time:7 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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