<PRE><B>Question 1043646</B>
during an afternoon practice, two track team members took the same amount of time to run 18 miles and 12 miles, respectively. if one of the track team members ran 2 miles per hour faster than the other, what is the rate of each team member? 
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Faster runner DATA:
rate = x+2 mph ; distance = 18 miles ; time = d/r = 18/(x+2) hrs
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Slower runner DATA:
rate = x mph ; distance = 12 miles ; time = d/r = 12/x hrs
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Equation:
18/(x+2) = 12/x
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18x = 12x + 24
6x = 24
x = 4 mph (slower runner rate)
x+2 = 6 mph (faster runner rate)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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