document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109706>Question 109706</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228948/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hikers start walking in opposite directions from a camp at the same time. The average rate of the northbound hiker is 3 mi/h faster than the rate of the southbound hiker. If they are 22 moles apart after 2 hours, what is the rate of each hiker? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+3)2+2X=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+6+2X=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=22-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 MPH FOR THE SLOWER HIKER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+3=7 MPH FOR THE FASTER HIKER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*2+2*4=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+8=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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