document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128851>Question 1128851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two towns are 1250 miles apart. A group of hikers start from each town and walk the trail toward each other. They meet after a total hiking time of 200 hours. If one group travels 1 and one half<BR>\n" );
document.write( " mile per hour faster than the other&#8203; group, find the rate of each group. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the rate of the slower group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+%2B+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+%2B+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the rate of the faster group<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1250+=+%28+r+%2B+r+%2B+1.5+%29%2A200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1250+=+%28+r+%2B+r+%2B+1.5+%29%2A200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1250+=+%28+2r+%2B+1.5+%29%2A200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1250+=+%28+2r+%2B+1.5+%29%2A200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6.25+=+2r+%2B+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6.25+=+2r+%2B+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2r+=+4.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2r+=+4.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+=+2.375+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+=+2.375+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+%2B+1.5+=+3.875+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+%2B+1.5+=+3.875+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1250+=+%28+2.375+%2B+3.875+%29%2A200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1250+=+%28+2.375+%2B+3.875+%29%2A200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1250+=+6.25%2A200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1250+=+6.25%2A200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1250+=+1250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1250+=+1250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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