document.write( "Question 1070458: Two cyclists leave a city at the same​ 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​ riding? \n" ); document.write( "
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Eastbound cyclist: \"r%2A5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Westbound cyclist: \"%28r%2B18%29%2A5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance between the cyclists is given as 180 miles:
\n" ); document.write( "\"5r%2B5%28r%2B18%29=180\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5r%2B5r%2B90=180\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10r=180-90\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10r=90\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=9%29\"-----speed of the eastbound cyclist\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r%2B18=highlight%2827%29\"------speed of the westbound cyclist
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