8. (15 points) Xiao Zhang set off from location A to location B at exactly 8:00 AM, with a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. At 9:00 AM, Xiao Wang set off from location B to location A. After reaching location B, Xiao Zhang immediately returned along the same route and both of them arrived at location A exactly at 12:00 PM. How far from location A did they meet? $\qquad$ kilometers.
8. (15 points) Xiao Zhang set off from location A to location B at exactly 8:00 AM, with a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. At 9:00 AM, Xiao Wang set off from location B to location A. After reaching location B, Xiao Zhang immediately returned along the same route and both of them arrived at location A exactly at 12:00 PM. How many kilometers away from location A did they meet?

【Solution】Solution:
Total distance: $60 \times 4 \div 2=120$ (kilometers)
Xiao Wang's speed: $120 \div 3=40$ (kilometers/hour)
Time of meeting: $(120-60) \div(60+40)$
$=60 \div 100$
$=0.6$ (hours)
Distance from location A: $60+60 \times 0.6$
$=60+36$
$=96$ (kilometers)
Answer: They met 96 kilometers away from location A.
Therefore, the answer is: 96.