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Two hikers start from the same point and hike in opposite directions around a lake whose shoreline is 17 mi long. One hiker walk

s 0.5 mph faster than the other hiker. How fast did each hiker walk if they meet in 2 h?

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Ainat [17]4 years ago

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Let A be the speed of hiker A and B the speed of hiker B.
let's say that B is faster than A, so B=A+0.5
we know that they met after 2 hours, and the distance each walked after 2 hours is given by:
$2A+2B=17

2A+2(A+0.5)=17

2A+2A+1=17

4A=16

A=4$
One of the hikers travels at 4 miles per hour, the other one at 4.5 miles per hour

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