document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54079>Question 54079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marion walks 1 mph faster than Beth. They walk in opposite directions for 2 hours. They are then 30 miles apart. How fast so they each walk? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember: Rate * Time = Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beth's rate = r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beth's time = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beth's Distance = 2r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marion's rate = r + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marion's time = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marion's Distance = 2r + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r + 2r + 2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r + 2 = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beth's rate was 7mi/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marion's rate was 8mi/hr. </SPAN>\n" );
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