SOLUTION: A bus leaves a station at 1p.m., 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 29629: A bus leaves a station at 1p.m., 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 Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the time be x
Equation:

44(x+1)+48(x)=274
44x+44+48x=274
92x=230
x=2.5

Hence, aafter 2.5 hours the busses will be 274 milies apart.
Paul.