document.write( "Question 1186103: Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels 5 mi/h faster than the other. If the two cyclists are 155 miles apart after 5 hours, what is the rate of each cyclist? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #816971 by JBnovelwriter(34) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"5h%28x%28m%2Fh%29%2By%28m%2Fh%29%29=155m\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5h%282x%28m%2Fh%29%2B5%28m%2Fh%29%29=155m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%282xm%2B5m%29=155m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10xm%2B25m=155m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10xm=130m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"xm=13m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=13\"$ 13m/hr
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=18\"$ 18m/hr \n" ); document.write( "

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