SOLUTION: Two buses leave from the same station at different times. Bus 1 leaves 2 hours earlier than bus 2. Bus 1 is traveling at 40 miles per hour and bus 2 is traveling at 60 miles per h
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Question 886477: Two buses leave from the same station at different times. Bus 1 leaves 2 hours earlier than bus 2. Bus 1 is traveling at 40 miles per hour and bus 2 is traveling at 60 miles per hour. How long will it take bus 2 to catch up to bus 1
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two buses leave from the same station at different times. Bus 1 leaves 2 hours earlier than bus 2. Bus 1 is traveling at 40 miles per hour and bus 2 is traveling at 60 miles per hour. How long will it take bus 2 to catch up to bus 1
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let x=travel time of bus 2
x+2=travel time of bus 1
distance=speed*travel time (same for both busses)
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40(x+2)=60x
40x+80=60x
20x=80
x=4
How long will it take bus 2 to catch up to bus 1? 4 hrs
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