Problema Solution

two groups of naturalists left their base camp at the same time, but started in different directions to travel around a loop trail. The first group hiked at a rate of 2 ½ miles per hour, while the second group rode horse back at a rate of 4 miles per hour. What was the length of the trail if the horse back riders completed the round trip 3 hours before the hikers?

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