SOLUTION: a motorcycle traveling at 70 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 40 miles per hour that had a three-hour head start. how far from the starting point are the two vehicles?

SOLUTION: a motorcycle traveling at 70 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 40 miles per hour that had a three-hour head start. how far from the starting point are the two vehicles?

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Question 116873: a motorcycle traveling at 70 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 40 miles per hour that had a three-hour head start. how far from the starting point are the two vehicles?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40T=70(T-3)
40T=70T-210
40T-70T=-210
-3OT=-210
T=-210/-30
T=7 HOURS IS THE TIME TO OVERTAKE THE LEADER.
40*7=280 MILES THEY WILL MEET.
PROOF
70(7-3)
70*4=280 MILES.
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