mathdad
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A bus and a car leave the same place and traveled in opposite directions. If the bus is traveling at 50 mph and the car is traveling at 55 mph, in how many hours will they be 210 miles apart?
Solution:
Total distance = 210 miles
Bus rate = 50 mph
Bus time (in hours) = x
Car rate = 55 mph
Car time (in hours) = x
Set up:
50x + 55x = 210
Is this equation correct for vehicles traveling in opposite directions from the same starting point?
Solution:
Total distance = 210 miles
Bus rate = 50 mph
Bus time (in hours) = x
Car rate = 55 mph
Car time (in hours) = x
Set up:
50x + 55x = 210
Is this equation correct for vehicles traveling in opposite directions from the same starting point?