document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217867>Question 217867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 vechicles. <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 #164170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 vechicles. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The car is 120 miles away when the motorcycle starts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bike gains on the car at 30 mph (70-40).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It take 4 hours for the bike to close the gap (120/30).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4 hours, the bike and the car are 280 miles from the starting point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*70 = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*40 = 280<BR>\n" );
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