document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154360>Question 154360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure how to set up the equation or how to solve this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elena bicycles 5km/h faster then Carlos. In the same time it takes Carlos to bicycle 39km, Elena can bicycle 54km. How fst does each bicyclist travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Elena bicycles 5km/h faster then Carlos\" __ E=C+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" In the same time it takes Carlos to bicycle 39km, Elena can bicycle 54km\" __ 39/C=54/(C+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying __ 39C+195=54C __ subtracting 39C __ 195=15C __ dividing by 15 __ 13=C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ E=(13)+5 __ E=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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