document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547814>Question 547814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 8.2 miles apart and walking towards each other. they meet in 2 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walks 0.5 mph faster than alan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alans rate of speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben rate of speed.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can think of 1 hiker as standing still<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other approaching him at the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of their speeds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Alan's speed in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Ben's speed in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2s+%2B+.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2s+%2B+.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8.2+=+%28+2s+%2B+.5+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8.2+=+%28+2s+%2B+.5+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8.2+=+4s+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8.2+=+4s+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4s+=+7.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4s+=+7.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+1.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+1.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+.5+=+2.3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+.5+=+2.3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alan's speed is 1.8 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben's speed is 2.3 mi/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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