document.write( "Question 60978: One bus traveles 20 km/hr faster than another. While the slower bus traveles 280 km the faster one goes 440 km. Find the speed of the faster bus.\r
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document.write( "a) 35 km/hr
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document.write( "b) 45 km/hr
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document.write( "c) 55 km/hr
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document.write( "d) 65 km/hr
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document.write( "e) none of these \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #41904 by Nate(3500) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am guessing they traveled those distances in the same time (most likely scenerio.) \n" ); document.write( "Distance = Rate * Time \n" ); document.write( "Distance/Rate = Time \n" ); document.write( "Times were equal: \n" ); document.write( "Distance/Rate = Distance/Rate \n" ); document.write( "Slower bus's distance: 280 \n" ); document.write( "Slower bus's rate: r \n" ); document.write( "Faster bus's distance: 440 \n" ); document.write( "Faster bus's rate: r + 20 \n" ); document.write( "280/r = 440/(r + 20) \n" ); document.write( "280(r + 20) = 440r \n" ); document.write( "280r + 5600 = 440r \n" ); document.write( "5600 = 160r \n" ); document.write( "35 = r \n" ); document.write( "Faster bus's rate: 35 + 20 = 55km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |