Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking?

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anonymous · Answer

let's call x= hours second cyclist biking to the meeting point.
then he'll travel: 10x miles
right?

anonymous · Answer

1st one will travel 3 hours more, so (x+3)*6 = distance to the meeting point

anonymous · Answer

now, because they met:
10x=6(x+3)
solve it for x

anonymous · Answer

did you get your answer?

anonymous · Answer

4.5 hours :)

got to go...

anonymous · Answer

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