document.write( "Question 926033: From a point on a straight bicycle tail. Reese and Rachel ride bicycles in opposite directions. Rees's speed is 2 miles per hour slower than Rachel's. If they are 50 miles apart in 2.5 hours, what is the speed of each bicyclist? \n" ); document.write( "

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x = reese speed
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\n" ); document.write( "x = y - 2
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "their relative speed:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y
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\n" ); document.write( "s = d/t
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 50/2.5
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form
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\n" ); document.write( "x - y = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = reese speed = 9 mph
\n" ); document.write( "y = rachel speed = 11 mph
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