document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348561>Question 348561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclist leave a city at the same time one going east and the other going west. The west bound cyclist bike at 9 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 5 hour they are 225 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist riding  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> east bound - speed = x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "west bound speed = x+9 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eastbound distance traveled = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "westbound distance traveled = 5(x+9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5(x+9)=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5x+45=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=225-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 180/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 18 mph eastbound speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 18+9 = 27 mph westbound speed </SPAN>\n" );
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