SOLUTION: Wendy took a trip from Davenport to Omaha, a distance of 300 miles. She traveled part of the way by bus, which arrived at the train station just in time for Wendy to complete her j

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Question 1136124: Wendy took a trip from Davenport to Omaha, a distance of 300 miles. She traveled part of the way by bus, which arrived at the train station just in time for Wendy to complete her journey by train. The bus averaged 40 mi/h and the train averaged 60 mi/h. The entire trip took 5 1/2 hours. How long did Wendy spend on the train?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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            SPEED     TIME        DISTANCE

bus           40       5.5-x       40(5.5-x)

train         60         x         60x

total                  5.5         300

highlight_green%2840%285.5-x%29%2B60x=300%29
Solve this equation for x.