SOLUTION: a local bus travels 8 mph slower than the express bus. the express bus travels 60 miles in the same time it takes the local bus to travel 48 miles. find the speed of the local bus
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Question 861339: a local bus travels 8 mph slower than the express bus. the express bus travels 60 miles in the same time it takes the local bus to travel 48 miles. find the speed of the local bus and the speed of the express bus.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the time taken by both is same , but for different distances
express bus rate = x, distance = 60
local bus rate = x-8, distance =48
60/x = 48/(x-8)
60(x-8)=48x
60x-480 = 48x
60x-48x=480
12x=480
x=40
you continue
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