SOLUTION: A bus leaves a station at 1 pm traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at a rate of 48 mi/h. At what tim
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Question 117048: A bus leaves a station at 1 pm traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at a rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will the two buses be 274 mi apart? Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 44T+48(T-1)=274
44T+48T-48=274
92T=274+48
92T=322
T=322/92
T=3.5 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST BUS LEAVES THEY WILL BE 274 MILES APART.
PROOF
44*3.5+48*2.5=274
154+120=274
274=274
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