SOLUTION: A bus leave Sacramento traveling South at 40 mph. A half hour hour
later, a car leaves from the same location on the same route at 60 mph.
How far from Sacramento will the car ov
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Question 695463: A bus leave Sacramento traveling South at 40 mph. A half hour hour
later, a car leaves from the same location on the same route at 60 mph.
How far from Sacramento will the car overtake the bus?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bus leave Sacramento traveling South at 40 mph. A half hour hour
later, a car leaves from the same location on the same route at 60 mph.
How far from Sacramento will the car overtake the bus?
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let x=travel time of car
(x+.5)=travel time of bus
distance=speed*travel time(the same for car and bus)
..
60x=40(x+.5)
60x=40x+20
20x=20
x=1
distance car overtakes bus=60x=60 miles
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