A bus averages 4 miles per hour faster than a motorcycle. If the bus travels 180 miles in the same time it takes the motorcycle

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3 years ago

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to travel 156 miles, then what is the speed of each?

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m_a_m_a [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-30T19:38:35+03:00

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Set up equations:

(1) speedbus = speedbike+4

(2) speedbus/speedbike = 180/156

plug (2) into (1)

speedbike * 180/156 = speedbike + 4

(solve for speedbike)

speedbike = 4 / (180/156-1) = 26 mph

--> speedbus = 26+4 = 30mph

klemol [59] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-30T18:19:00+03:00

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Can u send me a picture of the question instead please because i dont understand what ur trying to ask..