Cycling stage

The cycling stage rises on two-fifths of the length of the route and decreases to 2/8. The rest of the stage is flat. How many km does the stage measure if the ascent is 4 km longer than the descent?

Final Answer:

e =  26.6667 km

Step-by-step explanation:

52e=4+82e  2/5 e=4+2/8 e  6e=160  e=6160=26.66666667  e=38026.666667=380 km=26.6667 km



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