document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246071>Question 246071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In a building with floors 1 through 7, on which floor would you be if the walk to the seventh floor is twice as long as the walk to the first floor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = current floor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-x is the distance from the current floor to floor 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 is the distance from the current floor to the first floor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-x=2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-x=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-x=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are on the third floor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7-3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 is  twice 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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