document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78585>Question 78585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves a station at 1pm traveling west at an average rate of 44mi/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 be 274 mi apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56337 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=56337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 44*H+48(H-1)=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44H+48H-48=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92H=274+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92H=322<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=322/92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=3.5 HOUR AFTER THE FIRST BUS LEAVES THEY WILL BE 274 MILES APART OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+3.5=4.5 OR 4:30 PM. THEY WILL BE 274 MILES APART.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44*3.5+48*2.5=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "154+120=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "274=274  </SPAN>\n" );
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