document.write( "Question 1125519: A boat traveled 210 miles downstream then 210 miles back upstream. The trip downstream took 10 hours. The trip back took 70 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? What is the speed of the current ? The speed of the current is how many miles per hour? The speed of the boat in still water is how many miles per hour? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #741844 by josgarithmetic(39621)\"\" \"About 
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x, boat speed when no current
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=12\"------boat speed without current
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