SOLUTION: A bus leaves the town at noon heading for the airport, 400 miles away. A bus leaves the airport at the same time, heading to the town at 30 m.p.h. If the two buses meet at 5 P., wh

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Question 466077: A bus leaves the town at noon heading for the airport, 400 miles away. A bus leaves the airport at the same time, heading to the town at 30 m.p.h. If the two buses meet at 5 P., what is the rate of the first bus?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(m+30)=400
m+30=8
m=50
The first bus is going 50 mph..