SOLUTION: Two cyclist start from the same point and ride in opposite directions. One cyclist rides twice as fast as the other. In 3 hours, they are 81 kilometer apart. Find the rate of each

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Question 1011880: Two cyclist start from the same point and ride in opposite directions. One cyclist rides twice as fast as the other. In 3 hours, they are 81 kilometer apart. Find the rate of each cyclist.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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81%2F3=27 MILES per KILOMETER, the rate at which they are moving away from each other. Cut into three equal parts.