SOLUTION: I have a math problem and the answer but need help with the setup and solving it. Mike and Adam left a bus terminal at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. Mike's

Question 480792: I have a math problem and the answer but need help with the setup and solving it.
Mike and Adam left a bus terminal at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. Mike's bus was in heavy traffic and had to travel 20mph slower than Adam's. After 3 hours their buses were 270 miles apart. How fast was each bus traveling.
Answer: Adam 55mph Mike 35mph

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let is the speed of Mike's bus, then is Adam's bus speed
After 3 hours Mike's bus was in miles from a bus terminal, Adam's bus was in miles from a bus terminal

mph Mike's bus speed
mph Adam's bus speed
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