document.write( "Question 1070252: Two​ friends, Jodi Cotton and Abe​ Mantell, go horseback riding on the same trail in the same direction.​ Jodi's horse travels at 4 miles per hour while​ Abe's horse travels at a slower pace. After 2 hours they are 2 miles apart. Find the speed at which​ Abe's horse is traveling.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #685400 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+d+\" = distance Jodi's horse travels in 2 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+-+2+\" = distance Abe's horse travels in 2 hrs ( slower horse )
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+s+\" = Abe's horse's speed in mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Jodi's Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+4%2A2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Abe's equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+2+=+s%2A2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Plug this result into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+8+-+2+=+2s+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+2s+=+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+s+=+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Abe's horse's speed is 3 mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+2+=+s%2A2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+2+=+3%2A2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+2+%2B+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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