document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865775>Question 865775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average speed of a car is three times as fast as a cyclist. To travel 225km, the cyclist requires 5 more hours than the car. Determine how long it took each vehicle to reach 225 km.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521840 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=521840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cyclist speed =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car speed = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d= rt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time by car = 225/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time by cyclist= 225/(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time cyclist - time car =5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225/x - 225/3x =5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(675-225)/3x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "450=15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30 speed of cyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time of cyclist 225/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=7.5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time car = 7.5 -5=2.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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