document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153445>Question 153445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bicyclist and a hiker leave the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction.the bicyclist travels 3 times as fast as the hiker.at the end of 3 hours they are 24 miles apart.how fast does the hiker travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=speed=x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"speed=x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the bicyclist and hiker:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=hiker=h=x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"hiker=h=x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=biker=b=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"biker=b=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 3 times faster<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equating the 2 speeds and adding the speed (separation) of 24 miles in 3 hours to the hiker since the bicyclist is faster than the hiker:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=hiker=biker ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"hiker=biker\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%28mi%2Fhr%29%29+%2B%2824mi%2F3hr%29=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%28mi%2Fhr%29%29+%2B%2824mi%2F3hr%29=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%2824%298mi%2Fcross%283%29hr%29=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29-x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%2824%298mi%2Fcross%283%29hr%29=3x%28mi%2Fhr%29-x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%28mi%2Fhr%29=2x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%28mi%2Fhr%29=2x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%288%294%28mi%2Fhr%29=cross%282%29x%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%288%294%28mi%2Fhr%29=cross%282%29x%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---------------------> speed of the hiker<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For bicyclist:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A4=12%28mi%2Fhr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A4=12%28mi%2Fhr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------------------> speed of the bicyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to check, lets calculate the distance in 3 hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hiker: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28mi%2Fcross%28hour%29%29%283cross%28hours%29%29=12miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28mi%2Fcross%28hour%29%29%283cross%28hours%29%29=12miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "biker: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%28mi%2Fcross%28hour%29%29%283cross%28hours%29%29=36miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%28mi%2Fcross%28hour%29%29%283cross%28hours%29%29=36miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "IT'S TRUE THAT AFTER 3 HOURS, THE DISTANCE SEPARATING THEM IS  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36-12=24miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36-12=24miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</pre><font size=4><b>Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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