SOLUTION: A bus leaves the town at noon heading for the airport, 400 miles away. A bus leaves the airport at the same time, heading to the town at 30 m.p.h. If the two buses meet at 5 PM, wh
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Question 1029408: A bus leaves the town at noon heading for the airport, 400 miles away. A bus leaves the airport at the same time, heading to the town at 30 m.p.h. If the two buses meet at 5 PM, what is the rate of the first bus?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After 5 hours, the second bus will have traveled 5x30mph, or 150 miles.
The first bus traveled 250 miles in 5 hours; or 50 mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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