document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177332>Question 1177332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A kayak can travel 24 miles downstream in 2 ​hours, while it would take 12 hours to make the same trip upstream. Find the speed of the kayak in still​ water, as well as the speed of the current. Let k represent the speed of the kayak in still​ water, and let c represent 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 #853742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timofer><B>timofer(145)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timofer><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=853742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28k%2Bc=24%2F2%2Cand%2Ck-c=24%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28k%2Bc=24%2F2%2Cand%2Ck-c=24%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and find k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their opposites and find c.<BR>\n" );
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