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Question 534101: Tow buses leave towns 345 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels nine miles an hour slower than the other. if they meet in 3 hours, what is the rate of each bus? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tow buses leave towns 345 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels nine miles an hour slower than the other. if they meet in 3 hours, what is the rate of each bus?
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let x= rate of faster bus in mph
x-9= rate of slower bus in mph
distance=rate*travel time
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3x+3(x-9)=345
3x+3x-27=345
6x=372
x=62 mph
x-9=53 mph
ans:
rate of faster bus=62 mph
rate of slower bus=53 mph
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