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 ti

Question 42983: 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 Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is the distance of the buses while is the amount of hours
first bus:
second bus:
Combine:

1 P.M. ------> 3:30 P.M.
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