document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168737>Question 1168737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels  8 mph slower than the other. If the two cyclists are 136 miles apart after 4 hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the rate of the slower cyclist?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the rate of the faster cyclist? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their combined speed apart is 136/4 =34 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and x+8 are the speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 mph slower cyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=21 mph faster cyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 4 hours, they go 52 and 84 miles respectively.  </SPAN>\n" );
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