Question

Ali and Jake went on a cross-country

trip. They took a train part of the way,
and took a bus the rest of the way. They
traveled a total of 1200 kilometers,
riding on the train 270 more kilometers
than on the bus.
Let x = kilometers traveled by bus. Let
y = kilometers traveled by train.
WILL NAME BRANLIST OR WHATEVER

Answer 1

They traveled 780

Explanation:

Got it right on the test

Answer 2

x = 465 km

y = 735 km

Explanation:

Step 1: Write out equations

x + y = 1200

y = x + 270

Step 2: Find x using substitution

x + (x + 270) = 1200

2x + 270 = 1200

2x = 930

x = 465

Step 3: Plug in x to find y

y = 465 + 270

y = 735