document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316844>Question 316844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trying to express \"2 kilometers less than 3/5 the distance, d).  Is (3/5d - 15) not correct?  What is correct and why?  THANK YOU! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{3}{5}d\"> part is right since (fractional part) OF (something) translates to multiply the fraction times the something.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The problem is with the rest of it.  We know that we have to subtract <i>something</i> from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{3}{5}d\">, but exactly how much?  \"2 kilometers less...\" gives us a clue, but NOT the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "That is because the distance, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\">, does not have any units of measure associated with it.  If the unit of measure for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\"> is kilometers, then the answer is simple and direct:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{5}d\ -\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "But if the unit of measure for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\"> is something different than kilometers, then you must convert 2 kilometers to an appropriate amount <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> in that other unit of measure.  Having done that you can say:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{5}d\ -\ x\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "In the highly improbable case that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\"> is measured in units equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{2}{15}\text{ km}\">, then\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{3}{5}d\ -\ 15\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "is the correct answer -- but ONLY in that case.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</font> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );