document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076622>Question 1076622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ricardo and Jeremy leave their house at the same time riding their bicycles in opposite directions Ricardo rides 2 miles per hour faster than jeremy after 3 they aer hours 52.2 miles apart at what speed was each person riding </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the rate jeremy cycles. Then Ricardo is n+2. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+3(n+2)=52.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n=46.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=7.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeremy cycles at 7.7 mph. Ricardo goes 9.7 mph. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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