document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91267>Question 91267</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves a station at 1 pm, travelling west at an average rate of 44mi/h.  At 2 pm on the same day a second bus leaves the same station, travelling east at a rate of 48 mi/h.  Approximately at what time will the two busses be 274 mi apart?  This is as far as I got in understanding what to do.  I realize I'm dealing with d = r * t, So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44t + 48(t-1) =274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44t+48t-48=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92t-48=274<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92t=322\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help! please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mechelle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><B>THANApHD(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=THANApHD><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y don't u solve for t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 322/92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  3.5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so @ 4.30pm the busses will be 274m apart </SPAN>\n" );
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