SOLUTION: Problem Page Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels 4 /kmh faster than the other. If the two cyclists are 340km ap

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Question 1110143: Problem Page
Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels
4

/kmh
faster than the other. If the two cyclists are
340km
apart after
5
hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?

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Problem Page
Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels
4

/kmh
faster than the other. If the two cyclists are
340km
apart after
5
hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?
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Call them a & b:
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a + b = 340/5
a - b = 4
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