document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344165>Question 344165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hal hiked half his planned trip the first day. Because he became tired, he covered only half of the remaining distance on the third day. On the fourth day, he hiked three miles, which was one-fifth of the number of miles left. How many miles did he hike during the four days?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried doing this equation, but I was not sure if I did it right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x+1/3x+1/4x+3=15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = length of the planned trip in miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st day he hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The remaining distance is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the 3rd day, he hiked half of that, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%28x%2F2%29+=+x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%28x%2F2%29+=+x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far he has hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+%2B+x%2F4+=+%283x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+%2B+x%2F4+=+%283x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the 4th day, he hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reading carefully, the problem is telling me that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3 miles he traveled on day 4 was 1/5 of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles left , so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+%281%2F5%29%2A%28x%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+%281%2F5%29%2A%28x%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+%281%2F20%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+%281%2F20%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles is the length of the planned trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, going back over the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st day he hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the 3rd day, he hiked half of that, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A30+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A30+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far he has hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+%2B+15+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+%2B+15+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F4+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F4+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the 4th day he hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the miles left, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F5%29%2A15+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F5%29%2A15+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, he hiked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30+%2B+15+%2B+3+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30+%2B+15+%2B+3+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mile planned trip </SPAN>\n" );
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