How do you do it. it is so confusing and weird

Two cyclists 84 miles apart start riding toward each other at the same. one cycles 2 times as fast as the other. if they meet 4 hours later, what is the speed (in mi/h) of the faster cyclist?

Janie has $3. she earns $1.20 for each chore she does and can do fractions of chores. she wants to earn enough money to buy a cd for $13.50.

Which of the following is best modeled using a linear equation y=ax+b, where a is less than 0?