SOLUTION: A bus and car travel in opposite directioms. After 3 hours, they were 300miles apart. The car is traveling 15mph faster than the bus. How fast was the bus and car traveling?
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Question 933158: A bus and car travel in opposite directioms. After 3 hours, they were 300miles apart. The car is traveling 15mph faster than the bus. How fast was the bus and car traveling?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let 3hrs = the duration of the vehicles traveled
x+15 = the car's speed
x = the bus's speed
300mi= total distance covered
A bus and car travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours, they were 300miles apart. The car is traveling 15mph faster than the bus.
Distance = (rate)(time)
(x+15)(3)+ (x)3 = 300
3x+45 + 3x = 300
6x = 255
x = 42.5
Substitute x with 42.5
42.5+15 = 57.5
The car's speed is 57.5mph while the bus's speed is 42.5mph.
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3 (57.5) + 3 (42.5) = 300
172.5 + 127.5 = 300
300 = 300
