Question

George and Carmen went on a bicycle trip. they took a bus to their starting point, and then biked the rest. They traveled 3oo kilometers in total, and they biked 70 kilometers more than they were bussed.

Answer 1

Answer:

George and Carmen traveled 185 kilometers by bike and 115 kilometers by bus

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is

Find how many kilometers they traveled by bike

Let

x ---->  kilometers traveled by bike

y ---->  kilometers traveled by bus

we know that

They traveled 300 kilometers in total

so

$x+y=300$ ----> equation A

They biked 70 kilometers more than they were bus

so

$x=y+70$ ----> equation B

substitute equation B in equation A

$(y+70)+y=300$

solve for y

$2y+70=300\\2y=300-70\\2y=230\\y=115$

Find the value of x

$x=115+70=185$

therefore

George and Carmen traveled 185 kilometers by bike and 115 kilometers by bus