document.write( "Question 818988: A bus is traveling 15 mph slower than an 18 wheeler. In the time it takes the bus to travel 190 miles, the 18-wheeler travels 135 miles. Find the speed of both the bus and the 18-wheeler. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #492902 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Speed of truck is r.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "__________________speed_____________time____________distance \n" ); document.write( "Bus_______________r-15______________(___)___________190 \n" ); document.write( "Truck_____________r_________________(___)___________135\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We need time expressions for the equal time of both bus and truck:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "__________________speed_____________time____________distance \n" ); document.write( "Bus_______________r-15______________190/(r-15)___________190 \n" ); document.write( "Truck_____________r_________________135/r___________135\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You should already sense a mistake in the given information. Equal time, the bus is slower but traveled more miles than the truck. This cannot be. You mixed-up some information.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "LCD r(r-15) \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Why should we allow \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |