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( "
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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 = \"r\" mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "Then speed of 1st cyclist = \"r+%2B+5\" mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "\"70+=+%28r+%2B+r+%2B+5%29%2A2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2r+%2B+5+=+35\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2r+=+30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+15\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+%2B+5+=+20\"
\n" ); document.write( "The 1st cyclist's speed is 20 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "The 2nd cyclist's speed is 15 mi/hr
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