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Question 499527: Two people departed simultaneously in opposite directions. Later that day they were 18 km apart. If the faster hiker traveled 3 km more than the slower person, how far did the slower person travel? Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance they are apart = 18 km
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x = distance walked by the slower hiker
x + 3 = distance walked by the faster hiker
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x + (x+3) = 18
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2x +3 = 18
2x = 15
x = 7 1/2
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x+3 = 10 1/2
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So, the answer is:
The slower hiker traveled 7 1/2 km, and the faster hiker traveled 10 1/2 km.
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Done.
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