document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070435>Question 1070435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists leave a city at the same&#8203; time, one going east and the other going west. The west bound cyclist bikes at 15 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 2 hours they are 78 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist&#8203; riding? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "westbound = x+15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 2 hours the westbound is 2(x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the east bound is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+30=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15=27 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 hours, the east bound went 24 miles and the west bound 54 miles, and that adds to 78 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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