SOLUTION: A cyclist takes 5 hours to travel 65 miles while pedaling against the wind. If the speed of the wind is 6 miles per hour, how fast would the cyclist be able to travel on a windless

Question 709831: A cyclist takes 5 hours to travel 65 miles while pedaling against the wind. If the speed of the wind is 6 miles per hour, how fast would the cyclist be able to travel on a windless day?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A cyclist takes 5 hours to travel 65 miles while pedaling against the wind. If the speed of the wind is 6 miles per hour, how fast would the cyclist be able to travel on a windless day?
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You'll have to provide the relation between windspeed and cycling speed.

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