SOLUTION: Two cyclists, 45 miles apart, start riding toward each other at the same time. One cycles 2 times as fast as the other. If they meet 3 hours later, what is the speed (in mi/h) of t
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Question 792271: Two cyclists, 45 miles apart, start riding toward each other at the same time. One cycles 2 times as fast as the other. If they meet 3 hours later, what is the speed (in mi/h) of the faster cyclist?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cyclist fast________2r_________3____________2r*3
cyclist slow________r__________3____________r*3
total_______________________________________45
from the data
, speed for the slow cyclist.
The faster cyclist had speed 10.
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