SOLUTION: A car traveling 60mph overtakes a motorcycle traveling 40mph. The motorcycle had a two hour head start. How far from the starting point are the car and motorcycle? I am havi

Question 317067: A car traveling 60mph overtakes a motorcycle traveling 40mph. The motorcycle had a two hour head start. How far from the starting point are the car and motorcycle?
I am having a hard time solving this equation. I know the formula D=R X T, but I'm not sure where to start.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For the motorcycle,

For the car,

Set them equal to each other to find t.

After 4 hours, they're at the same point.
Use either equation to find D.
miles
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