document.write( "Question 1061100: Two buses leave a town heading in opposite directions. One bus travels east at 63 mph. The other bus travels west at 70 mph, but leaves 30 minutes later. How long will it take them to get 100 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "

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Constant Travel Rate Rule, RT=D for RATE, TIME, DISTANCE;
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document.write( "           SPEEDS       TIMES        DISTANCES\r\n" );
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document.write( "EAST         63          \r\n" );
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document.write( "WEST         70           t\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total                                  100\r\n" );
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document.write( "           SPEEDS       TIMES        DISTANCES\r\n" );
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document.write( "EAST         63                 \r\n" );
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document.write( "WEST         70           t          \r\n" );
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document.write( "Total                                  100\r\n" );
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