SOLUTION: A long distance cyclist pedaling at a steady rate travels 30 miles with the wind. She can travel only 18 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. If the rate of the wind

SOLUTION: A long distance cyclist pedaling at a steady rate travels 30 miles with the wind. She can travel only 18 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. If the rate of the wind

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Question 934377: A long distance cyclist pedaling at a steady rate travels 30 miles with the wind. She can travel only 18 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. If the rate of the wind is 3mph what is the cyclist rate without the wind?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have to specify the relation between windspeed and bicycle speed.
I don't know of one.
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