SOLUTION: Two hikers started walking at noon, the first from location A to location B, the second from location B to location A along the same path. Each walked at a constant speed. They met

SOLUTION: Two hikers started walking at noon, the first from location A to location B, the second from location B to location A along the same path. Each walked at a constant speed. They met

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Question 808635: Two hikers started walking at noon, the first from location A to location B, the second from location B to location A along the same path. Each walked at a constant speed. They met at 3:00 pm. The first hiker arrived at location B 2.5 hours before the second hiker arrived at location A. When did the second hiker get to location A?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r*t=d
x+y=z,
s*3=y,
r*3=x,
s*(t-2.5)=z,
r*t=z
t=7.5
7:30 pm
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