document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116873>Question 116873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a motorcycle traveling at 70 miles per hour overtakes a car traveling at 40 miles per hour that had a three-hour head start.  how far from the starting point are the two vehicles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40T=70(T-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40T=70T-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40T-70T=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3OT=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-210/-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=7 HOURS IS THE TIME TO OVERTAKE THE LEADER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*7=280 MILES THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70(7-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70*4=280 MILES.  </SPAN>\n" );
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