Question

Emiko needs to go to the dentist. It takes her 65minutes to get there by riding her bike. This is 5 minutes shorter than twice the time it would takeby bus. How long does it take Emiko to get to the dentist by bus? a.35 min b.40 min c.45 min d.50 min I will brainliest

Answer 1

65 min by riding her bike

x min by boarding a bus

since the time taken to get to the dentist with a bus is 5min shorter than twice the time taken with a bike, it can be written as

(2x) - 5 = 65

2x = 65 + 5

2x = 70

x = 35 min. (A)