Visualize the scenario described in the math problem: two towns labeled as 'T' and 'S' are depicted with a solid line between them representing a distance of 300km. Two buses, marked 'A' and 'B', start from town 'T' and move towards town 'S'. Bus 'B', shown moving faster than bus 'A', reaches town 'S' while bus 'A' is somewhere along the route. Remember not to include any text in the illustration.

Two towns T and S are 300km apart, two buses A and B started from town T at the same time moving towards town S, Bus B traveling at speed 10km/h greater than bus A and reached S 1 1/4 hours earlier. Find the average speed of A? How far was Bus A from T when bus B reached Town S?

speed of busA --- x km/h

speed of busB ---(x+10) km/h

time for busA = 300/x
time for busB = 300/(x+10)

300/x - 300/(x+10) = 5/4
times 4x(x+10)

1200(x+10) - 1200x = 5x(x+10)
1200x + 12000 - 1200x = 5x^2 + 50x
5x^2 + 50x - 12000 = 0
x^2 + 10x - 2400 = 0
by formula:
x = 44.24 or some inadmissable negative

speed of bus A = 44.24 km/h
speed of bus B = 54.24 km/h

I assume you can find the second part using the above answers.

Thanks I got it

HOW FAR WAS A FROM T WHEN B RECHED S

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Let's solve this brain-twister, shall we?

Let the speed of bus A be x km/h.
Therefore, the speed of bus B would be (x + 10) km/h.

We know that the distance between T and S is 300 km.

To find the average speed of bus A, we'll use the formula: Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time.

The total time taken by bus A to reach S is T1. The total time taken by bus B to reach S is T2.
Given that bus B reached S 1 1/4 hours earlier than bus A, we can say that:
T2 = T1 - 1 1/4

Now, let's calculate the average speed of bus A.
Average Speed of A = Distance / Time
300 / T1 = x

To find T1, we'll use the equation: Distance = Speed x Time
300 = x * T1

Now, we'll substitute T2 into T1.
T2 = T1 - 5/4

Substituting the values, we get:
300 / (T1 - 5/4) = x + 10 (Speed of bus B)

Now, we have two equations:
300 / T1 = x
300 / (T1 - 5/4) = x + 10

We can solve these equations to find the values of T1, T2, and x. Then, we can calculate the distance between bus A and T when bus B reached Town S.

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To find the average speed of bus A, we need to set up an equation based on the given information.

Let's assume the speed of bus A is x km/h. Since bus B is traveling at a speed 10 km/h greater than bus A, the speed of bus B is (x + 10) km/h.

Now, let's consider the time it takes for bus A and bus B to reach town S. Since they started at the same time, the time taken by bus A to reach S would be the same as the time taken by bus B minus 1 1/4 hours.

We can convert 1 1/4 hours into hours by multiplying the fraction by 4/4: 1 1/4 = 1 + 1/4 = 5/4 hours.

The time taken by bus A to reach S is the time taken by bus B minus 5/4 hours.

Distance = Speed * Time

For bus A: Distance from T to S = x * Time_A
For bus B: Distance from T to S = (x + 10) * Time_B

Since the distance between the two towns (T and S) is 300 km, we can set up the following equation:

x * Time_A = (x + 10) * Time_B
x * Time_A = (x + 10) * (Time_A + 5/4)

To make the equation easier to work with, let's convert Time_A into hours by multiplying it by 4/4:

x * (4/4) = (x + 10) * (4/4 + 5/4)
4x = (x + 10) * (9/4)
4x = (9/4)x + (90/4)

Now, let's solve for x:

4x - (9/4)x = 90/4
(16x - 9x)/4 = 90/4
7x/4 = 90/4

Cross-multiplying:

7x = 90
x = 90/7

Therefore, the average speed of bus A is 90/7 km/h.

To find the distance of bus A from town T when bus B reaches town S, we can calculate the distance covered by bus B in the given time.

Distance covered by bus B = Speed of bus B * Time_B

Since we know the distance from T to S is 300 km, the distance covered by bus A at the time of bus B reaching S would be:

Distance_A = 300 - Distance_B

Substituting the values:

Distance_B = (x + 10) * Time_B
Distance_A = 300 - (x + 10) * Time_B

Plug in the values of x and Time_B:

Distance_A = 300 - [(90/7) + 10] * Time_B

Note: We need the value of Time_B, which we can find using the equation we derived earlier.

x * Time_A = (x + 10) * Time_B
(90/7) * Time_A = [(90/7) + 10] * Time_B

Dividing both sides by (90/7) to solve for Time_B:

Time_A = [(90/7) + 10] * (Time_A)

Now, substitute the value of Time_A in the equation for Distance_A:

Distance_A = 300 - [(90/7) + 10] * ([(90/7) + 10] * (Time_A))

Simplifying the equation will give us the distance of bus A from town T when bus B reaches town S.

Please note that the final mathematical calculations are better suited for a calculator or math software.

I hope this explanation helps you understand how to approach this problem.