Two buses leave towns 1060 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 14 kilometers an hour faster than the other. If they meet in 5 hours, what is the rate of each

Angelo asked Mar 17, 2022

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Answer:

99, 113

Explanation:

X-the first bus

X+14-the second bus

5x+5(x+14)=1060

10x+70=1060

10x=990

X=99-the first bus

99+14=113-the second bus

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