Question 1089807
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Let x be the speed of the bus, in km/h.

Then the speed of matatu (don't know what is it) is (x+20) km/h.


The time for bus is {{{280/x}}} hours.

That for matatu is {{{280/(x+2)}}} hours.


The condition says that


{{{280/x - 280/(x+20)}}} = {{{8/5}}}   (8/5 is 96 minutes = {{{1}}}{{{3/5}}} hours).


To solve it, multiply both sides of your equation by 5x*(x+20). You will get


1400(x+20) - 1400x = 8x*(x+20).

Simplify and solve this quadratic equation.

Choose the positive root from the two.
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Good luck !.


*** I solved it mentally and got the answers 50 km/h and 70 km/h ***


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Just learned from Wikipedia about matatu . . .