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\n" ); document.write( "56) Science and medicine. 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? \n" ); document.write( "
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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?
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\n" ); document.write( "1st bus DATA;
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 44 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 44x miles
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd bus DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 48 mph ; time = x-1 hrs ; distance = 48x-48 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "distance + distance = 274
\n" ); document.write( "44x + 48x -48 = 274
\n" ); document.write( "92x = 322
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3.5 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "1 P.M. + 3.5 hrs = 4:30 P.M.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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