SOLUTION: the time required to make a 240 km trip by car is 2 hours less than the time required by bus. the average speed of the car is 20 km/h faster than the bus. find the average speed of

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Question 1102905: the time required to make a 240 km trip by car is 2 hours less than the time required by bus. the average speed of the car is 20 km/h faster than the bus. find the average speed of each
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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                 SPEEDS      TIMES          DISTANCES

CAR               r+20       240/(r+20)     240

BUS               r         240/r           240

DIFFERENCE                    2

highlight_green%28240%2Fr-240%2F%28r%2B20%29=2%29
Solve for r and evaluate r+20.