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document.write( "A speeding car is going 75mph and has a 1-hour head start on a helicopter trying to overtake the car. The helicopter is traveling at 150mph. how far from the starting point does the helicopter overtake the car?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=75T FOR THE CAR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=150(T-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75T=150(T-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75T=150T-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75T-150T==-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75T=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-150/-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2 HOURS THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=75*2=150 MILES ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=150(2-1)=150*1=150 MILES ANS. </SPAN>\n" );
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