document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274139>Question 274139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried this problem over and over and can not come up with the answer. If you could explain steps or how i need to go about tackling this equestion, thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "During a road trip, Tony drove one-third the distance that Lana drove. Mark drives 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more miles than Lana drove. The total distance they drove on the trip was 334 miles. How<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many miles did each person drive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheGagePrice><B>TheGagePrice(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TheGagePrice><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=200094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d= the distance Lana drove<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 1/3d= Distance Tony drove<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d+12= distance Mark drove.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add all the distances together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+1/3d+d+12=334<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add like terms and gett all the \"d's\" together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3d+12=334<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No you must get rid of the fraction so multiply everything by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7D+36=1002<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7D=966<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lana drove 138 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tony drove 46 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark drove 150 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "138+46+150=334 miles altogether <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I helped >.<<BR>\n" );
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