document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67593>Question 67593</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves a station at 1 P.M., traveling west at an average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #48093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=48093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48(x-1)-44x=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x-48-44x=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=274+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=322/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80.5 hours when they'll be 274 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
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