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Question 10 > Two skiers are 43.5 kilometers apart and head towards each other. They meet in 1.5 hours. If the second skier is 7 kilometers per hour faster the the other, find the speed of each skier? Distance || Rate || Time Slow Skier Fast Skier Total The slow skier travels at kilometers per hour. The fast skier travels at kilometers per hour. Question Help: Message instructor Submit Question​

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Answer:

The first skier goes at a speed of 11 kilometers per hour, while the second does it at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour.

Explanation:

Given that two skiers are 43.5 kilometers apart and head towards each other, and they meet in 1.5 hours, if the second skier is 7 kilometers per hour faster the other, to find the speed of each skier the following calculation must be performed:

43.5 / 1.5 = 29

29 - 7 = 22

2/22 = 11

11 x 1.5 + 18 x 1.5 = X

43.5 = X

Thus, the first skier goes at a speed of 11 kilometers per hour, while the second does it at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour.

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