Two cyclists, 63 miles apart, start riding toward each other at the same time. One cycles 2 times as fast as
the other. If they meet 3 hours later, what is the speed (in mi/h) of the faster cyclist?
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 is the speed of the faster cyclist?
mi/hr

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Answer:

a) 9r=63

b) 14 mi/h

Step-by-step explanation:

Let say r the speed of the slower cyclist,

2*r the speed of the faster cyclist,

they meet 3 hours later:

a)

(r+2*r)*3=63

3r*3=63

9r=63

r= 63/9

r=7 (mi/h)

b)

2r=14 (mi/h)