SOLUTION: Please help me solve: Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 14.4 miles apart and walking towards each other. They meet in 4 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walk 0.6 mph faster th

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Question 153653: Please help me solve: Two hikers, Alan and Ben, are 14.4 miles apart and walking towards each other. They meet in 4 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if Ben walk 0.6 mph faster than Alan. They want to know:
Alan's rate of speed is:
Ben's rate of speed is:
I have know idea on how to even start this problem.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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their rate of closure (sum of their speeds) is 14.4/4 or 3.6 mph

so B+A=3.6 __ and B=A+.6

substituting __ (A+.6)+A=3.6 __ 2A=3 __ A=1.5

B=(1.5)+.6 __ B=2.1