document.write( "Question 22105: River flows at 2 mph. Phil can paddle in still water at 8 mph. If he is 4 miles downstream from a log floating toward him,
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document.write( "According to the problem's context, Phil paddles upstream, while the log is floating toward him, i.e. downstream.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The Phil effective rate relative the river's banks is 8-2 = 6 miles per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The log floats toward Phil with the rate 2 miles per hour, so their approaching rate is 6+2 = 8 miles per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the time when Phil will reach the log is   =  of an hour, or 30 minutes.   ANSWER\r\n" );
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