document.write( "Question 881401: two cyclists start from the same place and ride in opposite directions. one cyclist is twice as fast as the other. in 2 hours they are 60 miles apart. find the speed of each cyclist. \n" ); document.write( "
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two cyclists start from the same place and ride in opposite directions. one cyclist is twice as fast as the other. in 2 hours they are 60 miles apart. find the speed of each cyclist.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x=speed of slower cyclist
\n" ); document.write( "2x=speed of faster cyclist
\n" ); document.write( "distance=travel time*speed
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+2*2x=60
\n" ); document.write( "6x=60
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
\n" ); document.write( "2x=20
\n" ); document.write( "speed of slower cyclist=10 mph
\n" ); document.write( "speed of faster cyclist=20 mph
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