document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129937>Question 129937</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basically it's something to do with 5- step method- Please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* A sail boat travels 20 miles downstream in 3hours. It returns in 4 hours. Find the speed of the sailboat in still water and the rate of the current.*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did was try and gather the information given than got stuck barely half way through. Always apprecciate the help I can get. Please and Thank You=) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+%28b+%2B+c%29%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+%28b+%2B+c%29%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > boat going with the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+%28b+-+c%29%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+%28b+-+c%29%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > boat going against the current<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= boat's speed in still water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= current's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the 2nd equation by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute this value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+5%2F6+%2B+30%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+5%2F6+%2B+30%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the boat in still water is 35/6 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the current is 5/6 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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