SOLUTION: A car can travel 540 miles in the same time that it takes a bus to travel 360 miles. If the rate of the bus is 20 miles per hour slower than the​ car, find the average rate for e

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Question 1140130: A car can travel 540 miles in the same time that it takes a bus to travel 360 miles. If the rate of the bus is 20 miles per hour slower than the​ car, find the average rate for each.
Answer by ikleyn(52866)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 = 


where "c" is the rate of the car, in miles per hour.


 = 


3(c-20) = 2c


3c - 60 = 2c


3c - 2c = 60


c = 60.           It is the rate of the car.


60 - 20  = 40.    It is the rate of the bus.

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