document.write( "Question 762315: A car traveling at 52 mph overtakes a cyclist who, riding at 13 mph, had a 3-hour head start. How far from the starting point does the car overtake the cyclist? \n" ); document.write( "
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Car and bicyclist traveled for different quantities of time. The car was traveling for h hours. The bicyclist was traveling for h+3 hours. Their meeting or car overtaking bicyclist give distances equal, this way:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%2852%2Ah=13%2A%28h%2B3%29%29\", equated distances when car overtook bicyclist.
\n" ); document.write( "\"52h=13h%2B39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"13h=39\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"h=3\" hours.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How far was that knowing the time of the car's travel?
\n" ); document.write( "\"52%2A3=13%283%2B3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"52%2A3=13%2A6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28156%29\" miles
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