document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267053>Question 267053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An athlete travels from point A directly to point B. If he runs 3/4 of the way, walks 1/9 of the way, and jogs the last 10 miles, what is the distance from point A to point B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 36 miles (B) 45 miles (C) 56 miles (D) 72 miles (E) none of these<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 #196074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     An athlete travels from point A directly to point B. If he runs 3/4 of the way, walks 1/9 of the way, and jogs the last 10 miles, what is the distance from point A to point B?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance between A and B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)x + (1/9)x + 10 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by a common denominator (say 36):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x + 4x + 360 = 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31x + 360 = 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 miles = x<BR>\n" );
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