document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317067>Question 317067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the motorcycle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=40%2At%2B40%2A2=40t%2B80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=40%2At%2B40%2A2=40t%2B80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the car,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=60t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=60t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set them equal to each other to find t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60t=40t%2B80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60t=40t%2B80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20t=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20t=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 4 hours, they're at the same point. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use either equation to find D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=60t=60%284%29=240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=60t=60%284%29=240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles </SPAN>\n" );
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