SOLUTION: jodie bicycles 7km faster than dennis, in the same time it takes dennis to bicycle 60km, jodie can bicycle 81km how fast does each bicyclist travel

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Question 348047: jodie bicycles 7km faster than dennis, in the same time it takes dennis to bicycle 60km, jodie can bicycle 81km how fast does each bicyclist travel
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jodie rode 21 km farther (81-60)

since she rides 7 kph faster , the 21 km represents 3 hr of travel (21/7)

divide their distances by the travel time to get their speeds