document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39947>Question 39947</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>alegbra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist rode 3 hours with a tail wind of 6km/h. The return trip against the head wind took 5 hours. find the cyclist's speed in still air </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of the cyclist be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+6)=5(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+18=5x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the cyclist is 24mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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