SOLUTION: A cyclist rode 3 hours with a tail wind of 6km/h. The return trip against the head wind took 5 hours. find the cyclist's speed in still air
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: A cyclist rode 3 hours with a tail wind of 6km/h. The return trip against the head wind took 5 hours. find the cyclist's speed in still air
This question is from textbook alegbra 1
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the speed of the cyclist be x
EQUATION:
3(x+6)=5(x-6)
3x+18=5x-30
-2x=-48
x=24
Hence, the speed of the cyclist is 24mph.
Paul.
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