<PRE><B>Question 721732</B>
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_________________[{{{(r+15)*5}}}]
to east___________r________________5_________________[{{{r*5}}}]
TOTAL________________________________________________165


Can you make the equation which will allow you to solve for the unknown variable?</PRE>