document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093430>Question 1093430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists leave towns <BR>\n" );
document.write( "132mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( " apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " faster than the other. If they meet in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hours, what is the rate of each cyclist? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists leave towns 132mi  apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels 4 /mih [sic]  **** It's mi/hr ***  faster than the other. If they meet in 3  hours, what is the rate of each cyclist? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speeds in opposite directions are added.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, find the sum of the speeds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference is given, = 4 mi/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Call the speeds x & y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = sum + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc. </SPAN>\n" );
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