document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346433>Question 346433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mike and adam left a bus terminal at the same time and traveled in opposite directions.  Mike's bus was in heavy traffic and had to travel 20mi/hr slower  than adams's bus.  After 3 hours their buses were 270 miles apart. How fast was each bus going </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let adam's bus speed be x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike's bus speed = x-20 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are going in opposite directions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the effective speed = x+x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-20 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = distance /speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 270 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3= 270/2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x-2)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-6=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=276/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=46 mph adam's bus speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike's bus speed = 46-20 =26 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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