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document.write( "  I need to solve the following word problem and I need to show the equation you use for the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED OF 2 TRAINS GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS = 44+48=92 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INITIAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION = DISTANCE TRAVELLED IN 1 HR BY THE FIRST BUS = 44 MILES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FINAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION = 274 MILES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE RELATIVE DISTANCE TRAVELLED AFTER SIMULTANEOUS START = 274-44=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TIME NEEDED = 230/92 HRS = 2.5 HRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE AT 1+2.5+1=00 PM = 4.5 PM THE 2 BUSES WILL BE 274 MILES APART\r<BR>\n" );
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