SOLUTION: two towna are 1000 miles apart . a group of hikers starts each town and walks down the trail toward each other . they meet after a total hiking time of 220 hours. if one group trav

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Question 1097880: two towna are 1000 miles apart . a group of hikers starts each town and walks down the trail toward each other . they meet after a total hiking time of 220 hours. if one group travels 1 1/12 per hour slower than the other group fond the rate of each group
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1000 miles apart, for hiking, is a very long distance.)

r, hiking rate for the slower group
%28r%2Br%2B1%261%2F12%29%2A220=1000---solve for r.