document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942920>Question 942920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 22.2 miles apart and walking towards each other. They meet in 6 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if ben walks 0.9 mph faster than Alan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = speed of alan (mph)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = speed of ben (mph)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + 0.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of hikers relative to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 22.2/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = x + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.2/6 = x + y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x + 0.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.2/6 = x + y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = -0.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 3.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2.3<BR>\n" );
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