SOLUTION: Two buses leave towns 928 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 12 km/h slower than the other. If they meet in 4 hours, what is the rate o

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Question 1200306: Two buses leave towns 928 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 12 km/h slower than the other. If they meet in 4 hours, what is the rate of each bus?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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928 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 12 km/h slower than the other. If they meet in 4 hours,
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D kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One travels K km/h slower than the other. If they meet in T hours,
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2r-K=D%2FT
2r=D%2FT%2BK
r=D%2F%282T%29%2BK%2F2
r=D%2F%282T%29%28%2BKT%29%2F%282T%29
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