document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005292>Question 1005292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a cyclist began a 279 mi ride across a state at the western edge of the state, at the same time that a car traveling toward it leaves the eastern end of the state. If the bicycle and car met after 4.5 hr and the car travel 35.8 mph faster than bicycle, find the average rate of each.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for r, and then evaluate  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28r%2Br%2B35.8%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28r%2Br%2B35.8%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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