SOLUTION: A train travelled at m mi at a speed of s mph. A bus followed the same rout travelled 5 mph slower. How much longer did the bus take than the train to make this trip? Write the ans

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A train travelled at m mi at a speed of s mph. A bus followed the same rout travelled 5 mph slower. How much longer did the bus take than the train to make this trip? Write the answer as a singla rational expression.
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Train DATA:
distance = m miles; rate = s mph ; time = d/r = m/s hrs
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Bus DATA:
distance ; m miles ; rate = (s-5) mph ; time = d/r = m/(s-5)
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EQUATION:
time difference = bus time - train time
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time difference = [m/(s-5)] - [m/s] = [ms -m(s-5)]/[s(s-5)]
= [5m] / [s(s-5)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.