SOLUTION: Two cyclists ride in opposite directions and after 3hours they are 87 km from each other. If however they ride in the same direction the one is 9kmahead of the other, after 3hours

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Question 1163256: Two cyclists ride in opposite directions and after 3hours they are 87 km from each other. If however they ride in the same direction the one is 9kmahead of the other, after 3hours . Determine each one's velocity.
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