SOLUTION: A cyclist begins traveling 18 miles per hour at the same time and at the same starting point, an inline skater follows the cyclist's path and begins traveling at 5 mph after how mu
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Question 997972: A cyclist begins traveling 18 miles per hour at the same time and at the same starting point, an inline skater follows the cyclist's path and begins traveling at 5 mph after how much time will they be 24 mph apart?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t be the time they are 24 miles apart
speed of cyclist is 18 mph
he travels 18t miles
while skater goes 5t miles
18t-5t=24
13t =24
t = 24/13 hours
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