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Question 881401: two cyclists start from the same place and ride in opposite directions. one cyclist is twice as fast as the other. in 2 hours they are 60 miles apart. find the speed of each cyclist. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! two cyclists start from the same place and ride in opposite directions. one cyclist is twice as fast as the other. in 2 hours they are 60 miles apart. find the speed of each cyclist.
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x=speed of slower cyclist
2x=speed of faster cyclist
distance=travel time*speed
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2x+2*2x=60
6x=60
x=10
2x=20
speed of slower cyclist=10 mph
speed of faster cyclist=20 mph
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