document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224943>Question 224943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a motorcycle traveling at 70 mph pvertakes a car traveling at 40 mph that had a 3 hour head start...how far from the starting point are the two vehicles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A 3 hour lead at 40 mph --> 120 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The motorcycle gains on the car at 30 mph (70-40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 miles/30 mph = 4 hours to overtake the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 hr @ 70 mph = 280 miles from the starting point. </SPAN>\n" );
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