document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70734>Question 70734</A>: <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 #50503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 44x+48(x-1)=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44x+48x-48=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92x=274+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92x=322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=322/92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.5 hours the 2 buses will be 274 miles apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44*3.5+48(3.5-1)=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "154+48*2.5=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "154+120=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "274=274 </SPAN>\n" );
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