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B starts 120 m West of the flagpole and runs East at 11.0 m/s. How far (in meters) from Runner B's starting po

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Runner A starts 160 m East of a flagpole and runs West at 8.0 m/s. Runner B starts 120 m West of the flagpole and runs East at 11.0 m/s. How far (in meters) from Runner B's starting position will the runners meet?

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