A bus and a car leave from the same city traveling in opposite directions. The bus leaves 2 hours before the car does. The bus travels at a steady speed of 50 mph while the car travels at 70 mph. After how many hours will the bus and car be 800 miles apart?

If h represents the number of hours the bus travels, then which of the following expressions represents the number of miles the car travels?

A.) 70(h - 2)
B.) 70(h + 2)
C.) 70h

Question

A bus and a car leave from the same city traveling in opposite directions. The bus leaves 2 hours before the car does. The bus travels at a steady speed of 50 mph while the car travels at 70 mph. After how many hours will the bus and car be 800 miles apart?

If h represents the number of hours the bus travels, then which of the following expressions represents the number of miles the car travels?

A.) 70(h - 2)
B.) 70(h + 2)
C.) 70h

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