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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #847553 by josgarithmetic(39633) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Many example exercises fit the form of this one.\r \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 \n" ); document.write( "bikes k mph faster than the eastbound cyclist. After t hours, they are d miles apart. How fast is each \n" ); document.write( "cyclist riding?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One unknown variable, x, the speed for the eastward cyclist \n" ); document.write( "All other numbers are given. \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " SPEED TIME DISTANCE\r\n" ); document.write( "EASTWARD x t xt \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "WESTWARD x+k t t(x+k)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "TOTAL d\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |