Two cyclists are 7 miles apart when they begin biking away from each other in opposite directions. The speed of the first cyclist is 12 miles per hour. The speed of the second cyclist is b miles per hour greater than the speed of the first cyclist. In 45 minutes the two cyclists are 26.5 miles apart.

A) How many miles does the first cyclist bike in 45 minutes?

B) How many miles does the second cyclist bike in 45 minutes?

C) How many miles apart are the cyclists in 45 minutes?

D) In 45 minutes the two cyclists are 26.5 miles apart. Use this information and the answer to problem (c) to build an equation.

E) What is the speed of the second cyclist?