document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102790>Question 1102790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sea turtle is out for a swim. with the current, it can travel 35 miles in 5 hours . In the same time, it can travel 15 miles against the current. Find the speed of the sea turtle and the speed  of the current.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I tried doing this to solve it,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y) speed with current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-y) speed against current \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using distance = time x speed <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+y)=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-y)=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe tutor Ikleyn had a slip of the pen.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her conclusion is correct but an intermediary step is incorrect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She said \"So, the speed of the current is  5 miles per hour.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but her final answer  is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Answer.   The turtle speed in still water is 5 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          The speed of the current is 2 miles per hour.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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