SOLUTION: Two buses leave a station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One bus travels 19/kmhfaster than the other. If the two buses are 1799km apart after 7 hours, what is

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Question 1112440: Two buses leave a station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One bus travels 19/kmhfaster than the other. If the two buses are 1799km apart after 7
hours, what is the rate of each bus?
can you please help me
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28RATE%29%28TIME%29=DISTANCE

The buses separate at rate of r%2Br%2B19=2r%2B19 km/hour.

7%282r%2B19%29=1799