SOLUTION: OK - here's the problem. A motorcycle traveling at 60mph overtakes a car traveling at 40 mph that had a 3 hour head start. How far from the starting point are the 2 vehicles? Th

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Question 29610: OK - here's the problem. A motorcycle traveling at 60mph overtakes a car traveling at 40 mph that had a 3 hour head start. How far from the starting point are the 2 vehicles? Thanks for some help.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60x=40(x+3)
60x=40x+120
20x=120
x=6

60(6)=40(6+3)
360=360

Hence, they are 360 miles away.
Paul.