document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153654>Question 153654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve: Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 14.4 miles apart and walking towards each other. They meet in 4 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walk 0.6 mph faster than Alan. They want to know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alan's rate of speed is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben's rate of speed is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have know idea on how to even start this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> their rate of closure (sum of their speeds) is 14.4/4 or 3.6 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so B+A=3.6 __ and B=A+.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ (A+.6)+A=3.6 __ 2A=3 __ A=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=(1.5)+.6 __ B=2.1 </SPAN>\n" );
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