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One hour after Adrienne started walking the 60 miles from Twon X to Town Y, James started walking from X to Y as well. Adrienne walks 3 miles per hour, and James walks 1 mile per hour faster than Adrienne. How far from X will James be when he catches up to Adrienne?

A

8 miles

B

9 miles

C

10 miles

D

12 miles

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