SOLUTION: applied rational equations A cyclist traveled 9 kilometer per hour faster than an in-line skater. In the time it took the cyclist to travel 45 kilometers, the skater had gone 30

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Question 1001537: applied rational equations
A cyclist traveled 9 kilometer per hour faster than an in-line skater. In the time it took the cyclist to travel 45 kilometers, the skater had gone 30 kilometers. Find the speed of the skater.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9/45=x/30
45x=30*9
x=270/45
x=6 kph