SOLUTION: Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 8.2 miles apart and walking towards each other. they meet in 2 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walks 0.5 mph faster than alan. Alans rate

Question 547814: Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 8.2 miles apart and walking towards each other. they meet in 2 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walks 0.5 mph faster than alan.
Alans rate of speed
Ben rate of speed..
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can think of 1 hiker as standing still
and the other approaching him at the
sum of their speeds.
Let = Alan's speed in mi/hr
= Ben's speed in mi/hr
= the sum of their speeds
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given:

Alan's speed is 1.8 mi/hr
Ben's speed is 2.3 mi/hr
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