SOLUTION: two buses leave the same city at the same time moving in opposite directions. One travels at a rate of 5 miles per hour faster then the other bus. After 3 hours they are 375 miles

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Question 214139: two buses leave the same city at the same time moving in opposite directions. One travels at a rate of 5 miles per hour faster then the other bus. After 3 hours they are 375 miles apart. How far did each bus travel

I think the equation I should use is D= RT but I dont get this question because I dont know the speed of both cars.
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Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two buses leave the same city at the same time moving in opposite directions. One travels at a rate of 5 miles per hour faster then the other bus. After 3 hours they are 375 miles apart. How far did each bus travel.

Step 1. Let x be the speed of one bus and let x+5 be the speed of the other bus.

Step 2. Distance = speed * time

Step 3. Distance of one bus = 3x and Distance of other bus = 3(x+5).

Step 4. Total Distance = Distance of one bus + Distance of other bus = 375 miles

Step 5. Combine steps 2 and 3 to get 3x+3(x+5)=375 or 6x+15=375. Solving for x yields the following steps.

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=60.
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-375+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Removed extra sign in front of -360
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+6%2Ax-360=0+%29 equivalent to 6*x-360 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=60.

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Step 6. Based on the above results when x=60, then distance traveled by one bus is 3x=180 miles and the other bus traveled 3(x+5)=195 miles. Adding the two distances yield that they are 375 miles part.

Step 7. ANSWER: One bus traveled 180 miles and the other traveled 195 miles.

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Respectfully,
Dr J
Answer by thinkingeye(11)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
185 and 190 miles
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