SOLUTION: a jogger and a bicycle rider head for the same destination at the same time and from the same point. The average speed of the bicycle rider is 3 times the speed of the jogger. At t

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Question 1066189: a jogger and a bicycle rider head for the same destination at the same time and from the same point. The average speed of the bicycle rider is 3 times the speed of the jogger. At the end of 2 hours, the bicycle rider 12 miles ahead of the jogger. How fast is the bicycle rider traveling, assuming that the speeds are constant?
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(2*3x - x) = 12,

2x = 6,

x = 3.

Answer. The jogger' speed is 3 miles per hour. The bicyclist' speed is 6 mph.