document.write( "Question 545622: Here is the problem.. \"A motorcycle traveling at 50 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 30 miles per hour that had a three-hour head start. How far from the starting point are the two vehicles?\" \n" ); document.write( "
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motorcycle speed = 50 mph
\n" ); document.write( "car = 30 mph\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "travelling same direction
\n" ); document.write( "so effective speed = 50-30=20\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "head start 3 hours
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 3*30 =90 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "catch up time = 90/20
\n" ); document.write( "=4.5 hours\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed of motorcycle = 50 mph.
\n" ); document.write( "time = 4.5 hours
\n" ); document.write( "so distance = 50*4.5 = 225 miles. from start
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