document.write( "Question 362507: Two bicyclists ride in opposite directions. The speed of the first bicyclist is 5 miles per hour faster than the second. After 2 hours they are 70 miles apart.Find their rates. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #258376 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you add their rates and multiply by elapsed time, \n" ); document.write( "that is their distance apart \n" ); document.write( "Let speed of 2nd cyclist = \n" ); document.write( "Then speed of 1st cyclist = \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The 1st cyclist's speed is 20 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "The 2nd cyclist's speed is 15 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( " |