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A cyclist traveled 10 kilometers per hour faster than an in-line skater. In the time it took the cyclist to travel 24 kilometers, the skater had gone 20 kilometers. Find the speed of the skater.

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Answer:

Explanation:

The cyclist traveled

kilometers per hour faster than an in-line skater.

So, let's assume that the speed of the skater is

km then the speed of the cyclist will be

km/hr.

Now it is also given that in the time it took the cyclist to travel

kilometers, the skater had gone

kilometers.

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