SOLUTION: a man goes on a trip and arrives by car in 20 hours, on the return trip he returns on the bus in 16 hours. How long was the drive if the bus traveled 10 mph faster than the car?
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Question 866408: a man goes on a trip and arrives by car in 20 hours, on the return trip he returns on the bus in 16 hours. How long was the drive if the bus traveled 10 mph faster than the car?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This lesson might help very much:
Uniform Rates, Travel: Two Speeds Differ by Constant, Same Distance
http://www.algebra.com/tutors/Uniform-Rates-Travel%3A-Two-Speeds-Differ-by-Constant-Same-Distance.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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