document.write( "Question 1208999: Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The westbound cyclist bikes 5 mph faster than the eastbound cyclist.After 6 hours, they are 246 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist riding? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The westbound cyclist
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document.write( "                 SPEED       TIME       DISTANCE\r\n" );
document.write( "EASTWARD           x           t         xt         \r\n" );
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document.write( "WESTWARD           x+k         t        t(x+k)\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTAL                                     d\r\n" );
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