SOLUTION: a truck can travel 120 miles in the same time that it takes a car to travel 135 miles. If the trucks rate is 5 miles per hour slower than the cars,find the average rate for each.

Question 1009044: a truck can travel 120 miles in the same time that it takes a car to travel 135 miles. If the trucks rate is 5 miles per hour slower than the cars,find the average rate for each.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since car and truck travel the same time, and letting R=rate of truck:

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ANSWER 1: Average rate for the truck is 40 mph.
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R+5=40+5=45
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ANSWER 2: Average rate for the car is 45 mph.
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