at 9:00 on saturday morining, two bicyclists heading in opposite directions pass each other on a bicycle path. the bicyclist heading north is riding 5km/hour faster than the bicyclist heading south. at 10:45, they are 47.25 km apart. find the two bicyclists' rates can someone help me with this plz

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anonymous · Answer

can some one help me with this problem

dumbcow · Answer

distance = rate*time

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set up equation equating total distance
$$rt + (r+5)t = 47.25$$
t = 1.75
solve for r