document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903249>Question 903249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey guys,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two towns are 1100 miles apart. A group of hikers start from each town and walk the trail toward each other. They meet after a total hiking time off 200 hours. If one group travels 1/2 mile per hour faster than the other group, find the rate of each group for the  slower and faster group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=547869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1100/200=5.5 miles per hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+0.5=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5.5-0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.5=3 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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