SOLUTION: Two buses leave towns 749 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 19 mi|h slower than the other. If they meet in 7 hours, what is the rate of eac

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Question 1184739: Two buses leave towns 749 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 19 mi|h slower than the other. If they meet in 7 hours, what is the rate of each bus?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rates are r and r-19.
RATE multiplied by TIME is DISTANCE.
The two buses are consuming the distance given between them. The rate of approach is the sum of the two individual rates.

r%2B%28r-19%29=749%2F7
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