document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252581>Question 252581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A backpacker hiking into the wilderness area walked 9 miles at a constant rate and then reduced this rate by 1 mph. Another 4 miles was hiked at this reduced rate. The time required to hike the 4 miles was 1 hour less than the time required to walk the 9 miles. Find the rate at which the hiker walked the first 9 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Take 1 away from both sides of equation (1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate is 3mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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