SOLUTION: A train traveled m miles at a speed of s mph. A bus following the same route traveled 5 mph slower. How much longer did the bus take than the train to make this trip? Write the ans
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Question 176727: A train traveled m miles at a speed of s mph. A bus following the same route traveled 5 mph slower. How much longer did the bus take than the train to make this trip? Write the answer as a single rational expression. Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use distance = rate times time. . Here, and is the speed of the train. is the speed of the bus.
Since , and...
for the train:
for the bus:
To find out how much longer the bus took, subtract the train's time from the bus' time:
