document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070458>Question 1070458</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 18 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 5 hours they are 180 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist&#8203; riding? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+5x+18 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16.2 this is the speed of the slower cyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18 = 16.2+18 = 34.2 is the speed of the faster cyclist </SPAN>\n" );
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