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Two cyclists start from the same point and ride in opposite directions. One cyclist rides
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Two cyclists start from the same point and ride in opposite directions. One cyclist rides 4mph faster than the other. In 3 hours the cyclists are 60 miles apart. Find the rate of speed of the slower cyclist.
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Laurie
This problem is from a handout and is not from a book Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! DISTANCE=RATE*TIME
SEEING AS THESE DISTANCES ARE ADDITIVE WE ADD THESE 2 (RATE*TIME) FIGURES THUS:
60=X*3+(X+4)3
60=3X+3X+12
6X=60-12
6X=48
X=48/6
X=8 MPH IS THE SPEED FOR THE SLOWEST CYCLIST.
PROOF
60=8*3+(8+4)3
60=24+12*3
60=24+36
60=60
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