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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #532191 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "x=speed of slower cyclist \n" ); document.write( "2x=speed of faster cyclist \n" ); document.write( "distance=travel time*speed \n" ); document.write( ".. \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 \n" ); document.write( " |