Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels 10 kmh faster than the other. If the

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aleksandrvk [35]

3 years ago

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Two cyclists start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One cyclist travels 10 kmh faster than the other. If the

two cyclists are 162 kilometers apart after 3 hours, what is the rate of each cyclist?

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Butoxors [25] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-01T02:16:00+03:00

Butoxors [25]3 years ago

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Let x=rate of slower cyclist
x+9=rate of faster cyclist
distance=travel time*rate
..
3x+3(x+9)=99
3x+3x+27=99
6x=72
x=12
x+9=21
rate of slower cyclist=12 km/h
rate of faster cyclist=21 km/hr