document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247177>Question 247177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels from one town to another at a speed of 32mph. If it had gone 4mph faster, it could have made the trip in 1/2 hr less time. How far apart are the towns? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180358 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=180358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32x=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36(x-1/2)=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x=36(x-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x=36x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 32x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=4x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 18 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5=x </SPAN>\n" );
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