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Posted by Terry on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:58pm.

Jodie bicycles 6 km/h faster than Javier. In the same time it takes Javier to bicycle 42km, Jodie can bicycle 60 km. How fast is each bicyclist traveling?

math - bobpursley, Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3:15pm
distance/rate=time

60km/(Javier+6)=42km/Javier

60km*J= 42km*J+6*42km

18J=6*42km

Javier speed= 14Km/hr

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