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-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?

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The car travels 40 miles per hour for 3 hours, covering 120 miles. The motorcycle, traveling 70 miles per hour, catches up in 4 hours (since 70t = 40t + 120). Thus, the distance from the starting point is 70 miles/hour * 4 hours = 280 miles.

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-A Motorcycle Traveling at 70 Miles Per Hour Overtakes $76 \frac { 4 } { 11 }$