Problema Solution
a bus went 318 km farther than a car. the car went one third as far as the bus. how far did each vehicle travel ?
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let
b = the distance the bus traveled
c = the distance the car traveled
a bus went 318 km farther than a car
b = c + 318
the car went one third as far as the bus
c = (1/3)b
by solving the system of equations
b = c + 318
c = (1/3)b
we find
b = 477 km
c = 159 km
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the bus traveled 477 km.
the car traveled 159 km.