SOLUTION: If a bus is goin 60 kmph and it is delayed 3 hours but if it goes 90 kmph it is one hour early. How long is the route?

Question 301905: If a bus is goin 60 kmph and it is delayed 3 hours but if it goes 90 kmph it is one hour early. How long is the route?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If it reaches on time let the number of hours be x
Distance = rate * time

(x+3)*60=(x-1)*90
60x+180=90x-90
-30x=-270
x=-270/-30
x= 9 hours
take any one of the speeds
60 kmph it takes 3 hours more so it travels 12 hours
12 *60 = 720 km
90kmh it takes 1 hour less so itakes 8 hours
8*90 =720 kms
cheers
Ananth
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