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 1050 kilometers, riding on the train 200 more kilometers than on the bus.

let x = kilometers traveled by bus
let x = Kilometers traveled by train

How many kilometers did they travel by train?

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 1050 kilometers, riding on the train 200 more kilometers than on the bus.

let x = kilometers traveled by bus
let x = Kilometers traveled by train

How many kilometers did they travel by train?

anonymous · Answer

Wait...1200 not 1050 and 270 not 200

anonymous · Answer

x + x+270 = 1200

2x = 930

bus  x = 465

train = 735

anonymous · Answer

Thanks