SOLUTION: 2 cyclists leave one is traveling east and the other west. after 4 hours they are 112 miles apart. if one cyclist is traveling 4mph faster than the other find the speed of each cyc

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Question 284233: 2 cyclists leave one is traveling east and the other west. after 4 hours they are 112 miles apart. if one cyclist is traveling 4mph faster than the other find the speed of each cyclist.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+x+4)(4)=112
(2x+4)(4)=112
8x+16=112
8x=96
x=12 mph
x+4=16 mph