document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455117>Question 455117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. the west bound cyclist at 18mph faster than the east bound cyclist. after 3 hours they are 108 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 #312463 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=312463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> East bound	x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "west bound	x+	18						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are going away from each other.								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So add up their speed.								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined speed = x+x	+	18			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+18) 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	3 hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =108	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+18)*3=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+54=108			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=108-54			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=54					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/6							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9	mph	East bound					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "west bound	9+18=27	mph		 </SPAN>\n" );
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