document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869745>Question 869745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took a cyclist 6 hours to travel 48 miles going against the wind. The next day on the return trip, it took the cyclist 3 hours traveling with the wind. What was the speed of the cyclist? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524372 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=524372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed of cyclist = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of wind = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with wind speed = x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against wind speed = x-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is same in this case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 180/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=180/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15\r<BR>\n" );
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