Two hikers start from the same point and hike in opposite directions around a lake whose shoreline is 15 mi long. one hiker walks 0.5 mph faster than the other hiker. how fast did each hiker walk if they meet in 2 h?

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance the slower hiker travels=d,

the distance the faster hiker travels=15-d (Since, the sum of the distances they walk is 15mi).

Let the speed of the slower hiker in mi/hr=s,

the speed of the faster hiker=s+0.5

Now, equation for the slow hiker:

                                                           (1)

and equation for the faster hiker:

                                                      (2)

Now, substituting the equation (1) in equation (2),

and

The speed of the slower hiker is and The speed of the faster hiker is .

i think there was a typo. you wrote pat brings 3 quarts of ice-cream to the party. each serving of ice-cream is 1 6 quart. how many total servings of ice-cream does pat bring to the party? i think the bold is supposed to be 1/6. so 1 quart of ice cream = 6 servings. 6 * 3 = 18.

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step-by-step explanation: