document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29610>Question 29610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK - here's the problem.  A motorcycle traveling at 60mph overtakes a car traveling at 40 mph that had a 3 hour head start.  How far from the starting point are the 2 vehicles?  Thanks for some help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60x=40(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=40x+120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60(6)=40(6+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, they are 360 miles away.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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