Answer :
Answer:
The bus travels at 33 miles per hour while the motorcycle travels at 31 miles per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent the bus average speed with x and the motorcycle average speed with y
Given
[tex]x = y + 2[/tex]
Distance covered by bus = 165 miles
Distance covered by motorcycle in same time = 155 miles
Required
Determine the speed of each
Average Speed is calculated as;
[tex]Average\ Speed = \frac{Distance}{Time}[/tex]
Since the two are measured with the same time, represent time with T
For the bus
[tex]Average\ Speed = \frac{Distance}{Time}[/tex] becomes
[tex]x = \frac{165}{T}[/tex]
Make T the subject of formula
[tex]T = \frac{165}{x}[/tex]
For the motorcycle
[tex]y = \frac{155}{T}[/tex]
Make T the subject of formula
[tex]T = \frac{155}{y}[/tex]
Since, T = T; we have that
[tex]\frac{165}{x} = \frac{155}{y}[/tex]
Cross Multiply
[tex]165y = 155x[/tex]
Substitute [tex]x = y + 2[/tex]
[tex]165y = 155(y+2)[/tex]
Open Bracket
[tex]165y = 155y - 310[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]165y - 155y = 310[/tex]
[tex]10y = 310[/tex]
Divide both sides by 10
[tex]y = 31[/tex]
Recall that [tex]x = y + 2[/tex]
[tex]x = 31 +2[/tex]
[tex]x = 33[/tex]
Hence;
The bus travels at 33 miles per hour while the motorcycle travels at 31 miles per hour