document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898520>Question 898520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: Two hikers start from the same point and hike in opposite directions around a lake whose shoreline is 11 mi long. One hiker walks 0.5 mph faster than the other hiker. How fast did each hiker walk if they meet in 2 h? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=544868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of their distances for 2 hours was 11 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RT=D and you have two of these terms for RT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = one of their speeds;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution steps could vary, but one might choose:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue this until finished........ </SPAN>\n" );
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