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Question 817889: two cyclists start from the same point at the same time but went in separate directions. after 6 hours they were 126 miles apart. the rate of the second cyclist was 4 mph faster than the first. how fast was each one traveling Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! s = d / t
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s = 126 / 6 = 21 mph
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b = a + 4
a + b = 21
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a + b = 21
a + a + 4 = 21
2a = 17
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a = 8.5 mph
b = 12.5 mph
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