document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235152>Question 235152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim was hiking on a trail and, after walking 3/4 of a mile, he found that he was only 5/8 of the way to the end of the trail. how long is the trail?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173356 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173356\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim was hiking on a trail and, after walking 3/4 of a mile, he found that he was only 5/8 of the way to the end of the trail.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long is the trail? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = the length of the trail<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4 mi = 5/8 of the total dist<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 8, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3) = 5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 1.2 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see if this is true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = 5/8(1.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75 = .75\r<BR>\n" );
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