document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906700>Question 906700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hikers,Alan and Ben,are 12.4 miles apart walking towards each other. They meet in 4 hours. What is the rate of each hiker if Ben walks 0.5 mph faster than Alan?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alan's rate of speed is?    Mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben rate of speed is ?    Mph </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Alan's rate of speed is?  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben rate of speed is ?   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are walking toward each other so they approach at a rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2Br%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2Br%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2r%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2r%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=12.4 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%282r%2B1%2F2%29%2A4=12.4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%282r%2B1%2F2%29%2A4=12.4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for r. </SPAN>\n" );
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