document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722526>Question 722526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two towns are 1050 miles apart. A group of hikers start from each town and walk the trail toward each other. They meet after a total hiking time of 200 hours. If group one travels 2.5 miles per hour faster than the other group, find the rate for each group. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "____________________rate______________time_________________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group one___________r+2.5_____________200__________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2B2.5%29%2A200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2B2.5%29%2A200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group two____________r________________200__________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2A200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2A200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total______________________________________________________1050\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the sum of their distances.  The two groups meet when the sum of their distances traveled is 1050 miles.  Setup the proper equation and solve for r and r+2.5. </SPAN>\n" );
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