SOLUTION: Two towns are 1050 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 group one travels

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Question 722526: Two towns are 1050 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 group one travels 2.5 miles per hour faster than the other group, find the rate for each group.
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Rate of one group is r.

____________________rate______________time_________________distance
Group one___________r+2.5_____________200__________________%28r%2B2.5%29%2A200
Group two____________r________________200__________________r%2A200
Total______________________________________________________1050

Use the sum of their distances. The two groups meet when the sum of their distances traveled is 1050 miles. Setup the proper equation and solve for r and r+2.5.