document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864115>Question 864115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bicyclists were 300 miles apart at 3 p.m. and were headed toward each other. If they met at 9 p.m. and one was traveling 20 miles per hour faster than the other, what was the speed of each bicyclist?      Can you include the rates and time of the problem please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " both  cyclist in opposite side <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let speed of one cyclist is x m/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other speed is     x+20 m/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "relative speed = x+x+20= 2 x+20 m/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance is 300 mile <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken =9-3=6 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed =distance/time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 x +20 =300/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+20=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 m/h <BR>\n" );
document.write( "other speed will be x+20=15+20=35 m/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer   15 and 35 m/h </SPAN>\n" );
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