document.write( "Question 813152: A local bus departs every 20 minutes. An express bus departs every 5/4 hours. If they depart together at 6:00 A.M., at what time will they next depart at the same time? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #489512 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is a certain number of 1/3 hr intervals that \n" ); document.write( "add up to some other number of 5/4 hr intervals. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Expressed as an equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "It looks like there are 15 local bus arrivals \n" ); document.write( "and 4 express bus arrivals and the last ones \n" ); document.write( "happen at the same time \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, in 5 hrs they depart at the same time \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |