A bus travels from Murang’a to Meru a distance of 320km at a speed of x km/h. If the speed is reduced by 20km/h the bus...

A bus travels from Murang’a to Meru a distance of 320km at a speed of x km/h. If the speed is reduced by 20km/h the
bus would take 48 minutes more.
a) Form an equation to represent the given information and simplify it.
b) Find the speed of the bus.
c) Determine the time taken by the bus for the whole journey.
d) Another car is moving from Meru to Murang’a at a speed of 80km/h. Determine their relative speed.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 3, 2019 at 08:23

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