document.write( "Question 1009494: Two cyclists start from the same point on a mountain. One travels 2050 feet down the mountain in 10 minutes, and the other travels 890 feet up the mountain in same time. Express the distances traveled using signed numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #624989 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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If we label going up as positive and going down as negative...we have
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