document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55368>Question 55368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus traveling 40m/h and a car traveling 50m/h cover the same distance. The bus travels one more hour than the car. How many hours did each travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bus DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance= x miles ; rate= 40 mph ; time= d/r = x/40 hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = x miles ; rate= 50 mph ; time = d/r = x/50 hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bus time = Car time + 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/40 = x/50 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 200 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 40x + 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Bus traveled 20/40 = 1/2 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Car traveled 20/50 = 2/5 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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