document.write( "Question 971001: At 9:00 in the mornong, two bicyclists heading opposite directions pass each other on a bicycle path. THe bicyclist headong north is going 4km/h faster than the other guy. AT 10:30, they ate 39km apart. Whats the rate of the two bicylists? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #593621 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! slower cyclist is x kph \n" ); document.write( "faster cyclist is x+4 kph \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in 1.5 hours, their distance is 39 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "39 km/1.5 hours is 26 kph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+ (x+4) =26\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x +4=26 \n" ); document.write( "2x=22\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=4=15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are traveling apart at 26 kph; in 1.5 hours they will be 39 km apart.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The slower is traveling at 11kph; the faster at 15 kph. \n" ); document.write( " |