document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39981>Question 39981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get to his parents house John must travel at a speed of 60m/hr on land then use a motor boat whos speed is 20 mi/hr in still water. John goes by land to a dock and then travels on a river against a current of 4 mi/hr. He reaches his parents home in 4.5 hrs. The return trip takes him 3.5 hrs. How far does his parents live from his house?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=25376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total time = 4.5+3.5=8 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x+60x=7680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76x=7680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=101 (rounded)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the distance is 101 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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