document.write( "Question 1156498: The current of a river is 3miles per hour. A boat travels to a point 36 miles upstream and back in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #779211 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Time upstream, \"36%2F%28r-3%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total time 5 hours, \"36%2F%28r-3%29%2B36%2F%28r%2B3%29=5\"; solve this.\r
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