document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131623>Question 1131623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus and a car leave a town at 10:30 AM and travel in opposite directions. The bus travels at an average speed of 50km/hr and the car travels at the average speed of 55km/hr <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t equal the time taken for the journey.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i) Write an expression in t for the distance travelled by bus \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii) Write an expression in t for the distance travelled by the car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "iii) write an equation in t to show the time at which the bus and the car are 140km apart\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "iv) Solve for T\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v) If the car and the bus travelled in the same direction, at what time would the car be 30km in front of the bus?? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #748703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=748703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus and a car leave a town at 10:30 AM and travel in opposite directions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The bus travels at an average speed of 50km/hr and the car travels at the average speed of 55km/hr <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t equal the time taken for the journey. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i) Write an expression in t for the distance travelled by bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ii) Write an expression in t for the distance travelled by the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iii) write an equation in t to show the time at which the bus and the car are 140km apart <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t + 55t = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105t = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iv) Solve for T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 140/105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs which is 1 hr 20 min, 10:30 + 1:20 = 11:50 am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v) If the car and the bus travelled in the same direction, at what time would the car be 30km in front of the bus?? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55t - 50t = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 30/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 hrs after 10:30 which is 4:30 pm </SPAN>\n" );
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