document.write( "Question 1054316: Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The west bound cyclist bikes at 12 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 2 hours they are 60 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist riding? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west.
\n" ); document.write( "The west bound cyclist bikes at 12 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 2 hours they are 60 miles apart.
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document.write( "One cyclist has the speed x, the other has the speed x+12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The distance equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 2(x+12) = 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r\n" );
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