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Solve the Problem. -Two Bicyclists, 42 Miles Apart, Begin Riding Toward Each Other

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Solve the problem.
-Two bicyclists, 42 miles apart, begin riding toward each other on a long straight avenue.
One cyclist travels 15 miles per hour and the other 20 miles per hour. At the same time,
Spot (a greyhound), starting at one cyclist, runs back and forth between the two cyclists as
they approach each other. If Spot runs 38 miles per hour and turns around instantly at each
cyclist, how far has he run when the cyclists meet?

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