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a bus averages 6 miles per hour faster than a trolley. if the bus travels 90 miles in the same time it takes the trolley to travel 75 miles, then what is the speed of each?

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I honestly dont know, just here for the points ;-;

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User Catalin Enache
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The first thing we are going to do for this case is to define a variable.
x: speed of the trolley
Then, by definition we have to:

t = d / v
Where,
t: time
d: distance
v: speed
For the bus we have:

t = 90 / (x + 6)
For the trolley we have:

t = 75 / x
Since the time is the same then we have:

90 / (x + 6) = 75 / x
From here, we clear the value of x:

90x = 75 (x + 6) 90x - 75x = 450 25x = 450 x = 450/25 x = 18
So, the speed of the trolley is:

x = 18 m / h
The bus speed is:

x + 6 = 18 + 6 = 24 m / h
Answer:
Trolley: 18 m / h
Bus: 24 m / h
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