document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198708>Question 1198708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you have a powerboat with the throttle set to move the boat at 8 mph in calm water, and the rate of the current is 4 mph. a. What is the speed of the boat when traveling with the current? b. What is the speed of the boat when traveling against the current? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  the speed of the boat when traveling with    the current is  8 + 4 = 12 mph.  <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  the speed of the boat when traveling against the current is  8 - 4 = 4 mph.   <U>ANSWER</U>  \r\n" );
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