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document.write( "A boat traveled downstream a distance of 90 mi and then came right back. If the speed of the current was 20 mph and the total trip took 6 hourscomma nbspfind the average speed of the boat relative to the water. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and the total trip took 6 hourscomma nbspfind the average speed of the boat relative to the water.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the speed of the current of 20 mph, &nbsp;it is a mountain river. &nbsp;Something like a waterfall.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not think that boats are able to travel &nbsp;\"upstream\" &nbsp;and even &nbsp;\"downstream\" &nbsp;in such a river.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If downstream, &nbsp;then only once, &nbsp;after which case a boat becomes a &nbsp;\"scrap metal\" &nbsp;(if it was made of metal).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get some knowledge on the subject, &nbsp;look into this web-site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/NervanaGaballa.shtml\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Avoid travel at such dangerous conditions (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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