document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27787>Question 27787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How far can a man walk into the country at the rate of 4mph if he rides back at the rate of 20 mph and his total time is 8 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the distance be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4-x%2F20=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4-x%2F20=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the whole equation by 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%28x%2F4%29-20%28x%2F20%29=20%288%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%28x%2F4%29-20%28x%2F20%29=20%288%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, a person can walk for 40 milies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paul.<BR>\n" );
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