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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 by 274 mi apart? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bus West DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " distance=?; rate=44 mph;  time=x-----  therefore distance =44x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bus East DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " distance=?; rate=48 mph; time=x-1----- therefore distance = 48(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " distance west + distance east = 274<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 44x + 48(x-1)=274\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92x=322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.5 hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They will be 274 miles apart at 4:30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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