document.write( "Question 326609: Brooke walks 2km/hr slower than her older sister Adrianna. If Brooke can walk 12km in the same amount of time that Adrianna can walk 18 km, find their speeds. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let A (Adrianna) and B (Brooke) be their walking rates.
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\n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "\"B=A-2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"B%2AT=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"T=12%2FB\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2AT=18\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2FB=18%2FA\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"18B=12A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=%282%2F3%29A\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then,
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