SOLUTION: a car travels 250 kilometers in the same time that a truck travels 225 kilometers. if the speed of the car is 8 kilometers per hour faster than the speed of the truck, find both sp
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Question 479452: a car travels 250 kilometers in the same time that a truck travels 225 kilometers. if the speed of the car is 8 kilometers per hour faster than the speed of the truck, find both speeds Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 250/p+8=225/p
250p=225p+1800
25p=1800
p=72
p+8=80
The truck goes at 72 kph; the car travels at 80 kph..
