SOLUTION: Two cyclists leave towns miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels faster than the other. If they meet in hours, what is the rate of each c

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Question 1204694: Two cyclists leave towns miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels faster than the other. If they meet in hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Two cyclists leave towns miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cyclist travels faster than the other. If they meet in hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?
REPOST with values

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They start, how many miles apart?
How much faster than the other cyclist is the second cyclist?
They meet in how many hours?

Until you have the needed given values this is the best that can be done: 
                         SPEED        TIME             DISTANCE

cyclist1                   r            h               rh

cyclist2                  r+k           h              (r+k)h

distance to be closed                                    d

hr%2Bh%28r%2Bk%29=d
hr%2Bhr%2Bhk=d
2hr=d-hk
r=%28d-hk%29%2F%282h%29