document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105277>Question 105277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat travels 45 mi to an island and 45 mi back again.  Changes in the wind and tide made the average speed on the return trip 3 mph slower than the speed on the way out.  If the total time of the trip took 6.75 hr, find the speed going to the island and the speed of the return trip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Word problems are a problem for me.  Do you set this up as 45x=45x-3??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t=d/r ... try (45/x)+(45/(x-3))=6.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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