SOLUTION: A bus leaves Los Angeles traveling at 50 mi/hr. An hour later a car traveling on the same road leaves at 70 mi/hr to try and overtake the bus. How far from Los Angeles does the car
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Question 707426: A bus leaves Los Angeles traveling at 50 mi/hr. An hour later a car traveling on the same road leaves at 70 mi/hr to try and overtake the bus. How far from Los Angeles does the car overtake the bus?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
50 mi lead
20 mph overtake
50/20=2.5 hrs
2.5*50+50=175 miles
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