document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464077>Question 464077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kathy bicycles 5km/h faster than Javier. In the same time it takes Javier to bicycle 54 km, Kathy can bicycle 69 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Javier travels _____km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kathy travels ______km/h. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Javier's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+5 = Kathy's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since t = d/v, and the times are the same, we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54/x = 69/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54(x+5) = 69x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Javier's speed is 18 km/h, Kathy's speed is 23 km/h<BR>\n" );
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