document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447459>Question 447459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a backpacker hiking into a wilderness area walked 9 mi at a constant rate and then reduced this rate by 1 mph. another 4 mi was hiked at the reduced rate. the time required to hike the 4 mi was 1 h less than the time required to walk the 9 mi. find the rate at which the hiker walked the first 9 mi. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9/x=4/(x-1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-1)=4x+(x)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-9=4x+x2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x2-6x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hiker walked the first 9 miles at 3 mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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