document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042976>Question 1042976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slower than the other. If the two cyclists are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "235km<BR>\n" );
document.write( " apart after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hours, what is the rate of each cyclist? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the slower cyclist's rate be n. Then the faster cyclist is n+9. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+5(n+9)=235<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n=190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slower cyclist rides 19 kmh, and the faster one at 28 kmh. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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