SOLUTION: Hi im hoping to find the answer or what method should be used to solve these two word problems. Thank you ! Question 1 Two buses leave towns 610 km apart at the same time and

Question 1148947: Hi im hoping to find the answer or what method should be used to solve these two word problems. Thank you !

Question 1 Two buses leave towns 610 km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 5 km per hour faster than the other. If they meet in 4 hours, what is the rate of each bus? (Label which speed is for which bus in your answer.)

Question 2, Last year, Marcus had $15,000 to invest. He invested some of it in an account that paid 7% simple interest per year, and he invested the rest in an account that paid 5% simple interest per year. After one year, he received a total of $1005 in interest. How much did he invest in each account? (In your answer, label which amount is for which account.)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question 1:

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Question 2:

x at 7%
15000-x at 5%

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