document.write( "Question 263749: How far upstream can a motorboat travel at 8 mi/hr and still return downstream at 12 mi/hr in a total time of 4 hr?\r
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Upstream and then downstream
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If t hours going at 12 mph then 4-t going at 8 mph.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%284-t%29=d=12t\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"32-8t=12t\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"32=20t\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16=10t\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8=5t\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=8%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance \"12t=12%288%2F5%29=96%2F5=highlight%2819.2%2Amiles%29\"
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