document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123524>Question 123524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I would really appriciate your help with this problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An express bus travels 320 miles in the same amount of time that a car travels 280 miles. The rate of the car is 8 mph less that the rate of the bus. Find the rate of the bus. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time equals distance divided by rate __ the times are the same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=\"rate of bus\" __ 320/x=280/(x-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying __ 320x-2560=280x __ 40x=2560 </SPAN>\n" );
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