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Question 721732: Problem: two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The west bound cyclist bikes at 15 mph faster than the east bound cyclist. After 5 hours they are 165 miles apart. How fast is each cyclist riding?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of their distances from start point after 5 hours is the given 165 miles.

Cyclist___________rate____________time_______________distance
to west___________r+15_____________5_________________[%28r%2B15%29%2A5]
to east___________r________________5_________________[r%2A5]
TOTAL________________________________________________165

Can you make the equation which will allow you to solve for the unknown variable?