document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351957>Question 351957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> torque left home on his bicycle at 9:00 am traveling at an average rate of 12 mph. at noon, torque's brother set out after him on a motorcycle, following the same route, averaging the 39 mph. How far had torque traveled when his brother caught up? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 hours, torque had gone 36 miles (12 mph * 3 hr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His brother's relative speed is 27 mph (39 - 12 mph)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He overtakes him in 36/27 hours = 4/3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4/3 hours, the brother will go (4/3)*39 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 52 miles, obviously the same distance as torque.<BR>\n" );
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