SOLUTION: Two cyclists leave towns 78 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels 8 miles per hour faster than the other. If they meet in 3 hours, what i

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Question 1078273: Two cyclists leave towns 78 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels 8 miles per hour faster than the other. If they meet in
3 hours, what is the rate of each cyclist

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The solution by "josgarithmetic" is WRONG.
Below find the correct solution.

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r%2A3%2B%28r%2B8%293=78

6r%2B24 = 78

3r%2B12 = 39

3r = 27

r = 9.

Answer. 9 mph for one cyclist and 9+8 = 17 mph for the other.