document.write( "Question 108723: A bus leaves a station at 1 p.m., traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/hr. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station , traveling east at a rate of 48 mi/hr. At what time will the two buses be 274 mi apart?
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document.write( "I'm guessing around 2:30-3 p.m. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #79387 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x=\"hours after 1 p.m.\" ... 44x+48(x-1)=274 \n" ); document.write( " |