document.write( "Question 1180486: Two hikers leave on the same place at the same time and travels in opposite direction, one travels 2 km/h faster than
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "            km/h is the unit for the rate or for the speed, but not for the distance.\r
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document.write( "    4x + 4*(x+2) = 168  kilometers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here x is the rate of the slower traveler.\r\n" );
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