document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123741>Question 123741</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been struggling with this problem and I was wondering if someone could help me?  I would deeply appreciate it.  Please and Thank You!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by using a system of two equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gretchen paddles a canoe upstream at 3mi/h.  Traveling downstream, she travels at 8mi/h.  What is Gretchen's paddling rate in still water and what is the rate 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 #90816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"Gretchen's paddling rate in still water\", and let y=\" rate of the current\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Gretchen paddles a canoe upstream at 3mi/h\" __ x-y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Traveling downstream, she travels at 8mi/h\" __ x+y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding the equations will eliminate the y terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x, then substitute to find y </SPAN>\n" );
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