SOLUTION: Two hikers are walking along a marked trail. The first hiker starts at a point 6 mi from the beginning of the trail and walks at a speed of 4 mi/h. At the same time, the second hik
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Question 841850: Two hikers are walking along a marked trail. The first hiker starts at a point 6 mi from the beginning of the trail and walks at a speed of 4 mi/h. At the same time, the second hiker starts 1 mi from the beginning and walks at a speed of 3 mi/h. What is a system of equations that models the situation?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4t+6=f
3t+1=s
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