document.write( "Question 305257: A bus leaves Johnstown at noon heading for Djibouti, 350 miles away. A bus leaves Djibouti at the same time, heading to Johnstown at 35 m.p.h. If the two buses meet at 7 PM, what is the rate of the first bus? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+350\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They both travel for $\"7\"$ hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Bus 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+=+r%5B1%5D%2A7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Bus 2:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B2%5D+=+35%2A7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B2%5D+=+245\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+=+350+-+d%5B2%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+=+350+-+245\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+=+105\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%5B1%5D+=+r%5B1%5D%2A7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"105+=+7r%5B1%5D\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r%5B1%5D+=+15\"$ mi/hr\r
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