document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812486>Question 812486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The winner of a 6 mile bicycle race finishes 2 minutes ahead of a teammate and travels, on average, 2 miles per hour faster than the teammate. Find the average speed of each racer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+2)*(t-2/60)=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 18 mph,   t = 1/3 hour=20 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "winner 20 mph t=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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