document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54010>Question 54010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a bus leaves a station at 1 P.M., traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. An hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling<BR>\n" );
document.write( "east at a rate of 48 mi/h. What time will the two buses be at 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 #36265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=36265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st bus's rate: 44x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st bus's distance traveled: 44 at 2:00 P.M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 44x + 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd bus's rate: 48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd bus's distance traveled: 0 at 2:00 P.M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 48x + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x + 44 + 48x = 274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92x = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:30 P.M. </SPAN>\n" );
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