document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951986>Question 951986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hikers Alan and Ben are 7 miles apart and walking towards each other. They meet in 2 hrs. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walks 0.5 mph faster than alan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Alan rate: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben rate: x + 0.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Closing rate for the two:: 2x+0.5 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 7 miles/2 hrs = 3.5 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+0.5 = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.5 mph (Alan's rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.5 = 2 mph (Ben's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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