SOLUTION: A bus and a car leave the same place and travelled in opposite directions. If the bus is traveling at 60km/h and the car is traveling at 75km/h, in how many hours will they be 405

Question 857331: A bus and a car leave the same place and travelled in opposite directions. If the bus is traveling at 60km/h and the car is traveling at 75km/h, in how many hours will they be 405 kilometres apart?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

first solve for Distance each traveled

t = D/r

   | Cross Multiplying to solve for x

   75(405-x) = 60x

   75*405- 75x = 60x

         = x = 225km,   



In 3hrs they will be 405 kilometres apart? 

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