document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26231>Question 26231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i started an online math class. it has been sometime since i have done this math. it is a word problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a bus leaves the station at 1pm. traveling west at an average rate of 44mph. one hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at a rate of  48mph. at what time will the two buses be 274 miles apart..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am not sure how to start this equation:44x+1=274, 48y-1=274  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now the first bus is 44(x+1) because its 1 hour later. later means +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the second bus is 48 TIMES the original time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44(x+1)+48x=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x+44+48x=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92x=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, after 2.5h the two busses will be 274 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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