Question

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Two cyclists, 68 miles apart, start riding toward each other at the same time. One cycles 3 miles per hour faster than the other, and they meet after 4 hours of riding.

a. Write an equation using the information as it is given above that can be solved to answer this problem.

Use the variable r to represent the speed of the slower cyclist. b. What are the speeds of the two cyclists? _______________

Answer 1

Answer:

4r + 4(r + 3) = 68

r = 7 miles per hour

r + 3 = 10 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

distance = rate * time

a)

4r + 4(r + 3) = 68

Distribute

4r + 4r + 12 = 68

8r + 12 = 68

8r = 56

r = 7 miles per hour

r + 3 = 10 miles per hour