document.write( "Question 1090603: Two buses A & B leave the same bus depot , A towards north,B towards east.after four hours the distance between the two buses is 100 km .
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document.write( "determine the speed of the bus A if it travels at the speed of 5 km/h more than that of bus B? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #705049 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A = B + 5 per hour \n" ); document.write( "A + B = 100 total (4 hours) \n" ); document.write( "Per hour: 100/4 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for A on a per hour basis: \n" ); document.write( "B + 5 + B = 25 \n" ); document.write( "2B = 20 \n" ); document.write( "B = 10 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "B: 10 x 4 = 40 \n" ); document.write( "A: (10 + 5) x 4 = 60 \n" ); document.write( "and 40 + 60 = 100 - Correct \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |