Two cyclists, 144 mi apart, start riding towards each other at the same time. One cycles twice as fast as the other. If they meet 4 hr later, at what average speed is each cyclist traveling? slower cyclist faster cyclist mi/hr mi/hr

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Two cyclists, 144 mi apart, start riding
towards each other at the same time. One
cycles twice as fast as the other. If they
meet 4 hr later, at what average speed is
each cyclist traveling?
slower cyclist
faster cyclist
mi/hr
mi/hr
Transcribed Image Text:Two cyclists, 144 mi apart, start riding towards each other at the same time. One cycles twice as fast as the other. If they meet 4 hr later, at what average speed is each cyclist traveling? slower cyclist faster cyclist mi/hr mi/hr
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