document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185133>Question 1185133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took a patrol boat 5 hours to travel 60 km up a river against the current, and 3 h for the same trip with the current. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It took a patrol boat 5 hours to travel 60 km up a river against the current, and 3 h <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28same%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28same%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <U>returning</U> trip with the current. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is &nbsp;HOW &nbsp;it &nbsp;SHOULD &nbsp;BE &nbsp;worded.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a typical and standard &nbsp;Upstream and &nbsp;Downstream round trip word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find many similar fully solved problems on upstream and downstream round trips with detailed solutions in lessons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Wind-and-Current-problems.lesson>Wind and Current problems</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/More-problems-on-upstream-and-downstream-round-trips.lesson>More problems on upstream and downstream round trips</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Wind-and-Current-problems-solvable-by-quadratic-equations.lesson>Wind and Current problems solvable by quadratic equations</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Unpowered-raft-moving-downstream-along-a-river.lesson>Unpowered raft floating downstream along a river</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-a-boat-floating-Upstream-and-Downstream.lesson>Selected problems from the archive on the boat floating Upstream and Downstream</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site, where you will find other similar solved problems with detailed explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them attentively and learn how to solve this type of problems once and for all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the section \"<U>Word problems</U>\", &nbsp;the topic \"<U>Travel and Distance problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Save the link to this online textbook together with its description\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to your archive and use it when it is needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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