document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622298>Question 622298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Person A and person B start from the same location, at the same time. They ride their bikes in opposite directions for 3 hours, at which time they are 102 miles apart. person A rides 4 miles per hour faster than person B. Find the rate of each rider. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I am having trouble figuring out the equation. I made a table that looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       D          R            T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A               r+4         3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B                  r           3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=391283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Person A and person B start from the same location, at the same time. They ride their bikes in opposite directions for 3 hours, at which time they are 102 miles apart. person A rides 4 miles per hour faster than person B. Find the rate of each rider.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "**<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=rate of rider B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=rate of rider A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3(x+4)=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3x+12=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of rider B=15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of rider A=19 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );