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 #90613 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=90613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = the rate of the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s-8) = rate of the car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Distance%2FRate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Distance%2FRate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bus time = Car time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=320%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"320%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=280%2F%28%28s-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"280%2F%28%28s-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320(s-8) = 280s <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320s - 2560 = 285s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320s - 280s = +2560<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40s = 2560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2560%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2560%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 64 mph is the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution by find the times (are they equal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car speed 64 - 8 = 56 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "320/64 = 5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280/56 = 5 hrs confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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