document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155531>Question 1155531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In still​ water, a boat averages 8 miles per hour.  It takes the same amount of time to travel 22 miles​ downstream, with the​ current, as 10 miles​ upstream, against the current.  What is the rate of the​ water's current?<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 #778134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=778134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w, the speed for only the current.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description means:  time downstream is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22%2F%288%2Bw%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22%2F%288%2Bw%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and time upstream is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F%288-w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F%288-w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  These two times are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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