document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186697>Question 186697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorcycle traveling 60mph overtakes a police patrol car traveling at 40mph that had a 3hr head start. How far from the starting point are the two vehicles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 360miles b) 279 miles c) 187 miles d) 290 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the car has a 3hr head start ___ at 40mph, the distance is 120mi (3*40)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the motorcycle catches up at a rate of 20mph (60-40)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it takes 6hr (120/20) for the motorcycle to catch the car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the motorcycle (and the car) are 360mi (60*6) from the starting point when the motorcycle catches up </SPAN>\n" );
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