Answer:
The rate of each hiker is 1 miles per hour and 3.2 miles per hour.
Solution:
Let the rate of the hiker 1 be ‘x’ and the rate of the hiker 2 be (x+2.2). We have to find out the rate of each hiker if they meet each other in 10 hours
We know,
Distance = speed × time.
In the question it is given that the distance is 44 miles.
Using the equation we will try to find out the rate of each hiker.
44 = (x)10 + (x+2.2)10
44 = 10x + 10x + 22
44-22 = 20x
20 = 20x
x = 1
Therefore the rate of hiker 1 = 1 miles per hour and the rate of hiker 2 = (1+2.2) = 3.2 miles per hour
