SOLUTION: A cyclist takes 3 hours to travel 45 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 718550: A cyclist takes 3 hours to travel 45 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 josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = speed of cyclist in mi/hr with no wind
= speed of cyclist pedaling against the wind in mi/hr
given:

The speed of cyclist with no wind is 21 mi/hr

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