document.write( "Question 721732: Problem: two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The west bound cyclist bikes at 15 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 5 hours they are 165 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist riding? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #442487 by josgarithmetic(39621)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of their distances from start point after 5 hours is the given 165 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cyclist___________rate____________time_______________distance \n" ); document.write( "to west___________r+15_____________5_________________[ \n" ); document.write( "to east___________r________________5_________________[ \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL________________________________________________165\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you make the equation which will allow you to solve for the unknown variable? \n" ); document.write( " |