Solve the problem.A cyclist bikes at a constant speed for 16 miles. He then returns home at the same speed but takes a different route. His return trip takes one hour longer and is 21 miles. Find his speed.

A. 5 mph
B. 7 mph
C. 6 mph
D. 4 mph


Answer: A

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A. 207.5 in3 B. 177.5 in3 C. 217.5 in3 D. 227.5 in3

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Provide an appropriate response.In a test of a diet for pigs, the average live weight w (in kilograms) of a pig was a linear function of the number d of days after the start of the diet, where 0 ? d ? 50. The weight of a pig at the beginning of a diet was 25 kg and thereafter the pig gained 5 kg every nine days. (a) Express w as a function of d. (b) Find the weight of a pig 36 days after the beginning of the diet.

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Find the reciprocal.

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Graph the inequality.x > -5 

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