SOLUTION: If a car is traveling at a rate of 30 mph less than twice the speed of a bus, what is the car's speed?

Question 623985: If a car is traveling at a rate of 30 mph less than twice the speed of a bus, what is the car's speed?

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, solver91311:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
If a car is traveling at a rate of 30 mph less than twice the speed of a bus,
car's speed is = 2x - 30mph

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the speed of the bus and represent the speed of the car, then

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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