document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29629>Question 29629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves a station at 1p.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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16365 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=16365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44(x+1)+48(x)=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, aafter 2.5 hours the busses will be 274 milies apart.<BR>\n" );
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