SOLUTION: A bus leaves a station at 1 P.M., traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at a rate of 48 mi/h. At what

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Question 63351: A bus leaves a station at 1 P.M., traveling west at an average
rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling
east at a rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will the two buses be 274 mi apart?

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
44X+48(X-1)=274
44X+48X-48=274
92X=274+48
92X=322
X=322/92
X=3.5 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST BUS LEAVES THEY WILL BE 274 MILES APART OR @ 4:30PM.

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