SOLUTION: A bus went 318km farther than a car. The car went one third as far as the bus. How far did each vehicle travel? Choices for the car's distance: 147, 151, 159

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: A bus went 318km farther than a car. The car went one third as far as the bus. How far did each vehicle travel?
Choices for the car's distance: 147, 151, 159 This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method

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let x = the distance that bus traveled
1/3*x=x-318 x-318 is the distance that car traveled
2/3*x=318 477-318=159km
x=318*3/2
x=159*3
x=477
the distance that bus traveled is 477km,the distance that car traveled is 159km.