document.write( "Question 910250: two towns A and B are 80km apart. A passenger bus travels daily from A to B in heavy mist it has to travel 20km/h slower than in good weather and reaches its destination 12 minutes later than the usual what is the speed of the bus in good weather. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552324 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two towns A and B are 80km apart. A passenger bus travels daily from A to B in heavy mist it has to travel 20km/h slower than in good weather and reaches its destination 12 minutes later than the usual what is the speed of the bus in good weather. \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=speed of bus in good weather \n" ); document.write( "x-20=speed of bus in heavy mist \n" ); document.write( "distance/speed=travel time \n" ); document.write( "12 min=1/5 hr \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "80/(x-20)-80/x=1/5 \n" ); document.write( "lcd:x(x-20) \n" ); document.write( "80x-80x+1600=(x^2-20x)/5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-20x-8000=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+80)(x-100)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=100 \n" ); document.write( "speed of bus in good weather=100 km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |