document.write( "Question 1126500: The distance along a scenic route between two cities is 388 miles. One group of tourists left from the western end of the route at an average speed of 44 miles per hour. Another group left from the eastern end of the route at the same time, traveling in the opposite direction, with an average speed of 53 miles per hour. How long will it be before the two groups can expect to meet? \n" ); document.write( "

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This sis the same as one group traveling
\n" ); document.write( "this distance at the sum of their speeds
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+388+=+%28+44+%2B+53+%29%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+388+=+97t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "4 hrs
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