document.write( "Question 257967: A bicyclist and a hiker leave the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction. The bicyclist travels three times as fast as the hiker. At the end of 3 hr they are 24 miles apart. How fast does the hiker travel? \n" ); document.write( "
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A bicyclist and a hiker leave the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction. The bicyclist travels three times as fast as the hiker. At the end of 3 hr they are 24 miles apart. How fast does the hiker travel?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D distance = R rate * T time
\n" ); document.write( "24 miles = 3x * 3 hours
\n" ); document.write( "24=9x
\n" ); document.write( "24/9=8/3 miles per hour for hiker
\n" ); document.write( "and 8 miles per hour for bicyclist\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I see my mistake, am sorry for making it thank you Edwin. Dang I am not supposed to be making mistakes.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All make sure you look at this answer for the right way to do this, sorry again for my mistake: Answer 189834 by Edwin McCravy(3231) on 2010-01-18 10:57:55\r
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