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George and Carmen went on a bicycle trip. They took a bus to their starting point, and then biked the rest. They traveled 275 kilometers in total, and they biked 55 kilometers more than they were bussed. Let x = kilometers traveled by bike and y = kilometers traveled by bus. Find how many kilometers they traveled by bike.



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x + y = 275
x = y + 55

(y + 55) + y = 275
2y + 55 = 275
2y = 275 - 55
2y = 220
y = 220/2
y = 110 ..... bus

x = y + 55
x = 110 + 55
x = 165 <=== bike