document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5296>Question 5296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dr. Dixit jogged a total of 6600 yards in three nights. If each night he increased his distance 440 yards, how far did he jog on the first night? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "CORRECTED SOLUTION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance jogged the first night<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+440 = distance jogged the second night<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 880 = distance jogged the third night\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these is 6600, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 440 + x + 880 = 6600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 1320 = 6600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1320 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 1320 - 1320 = 6600-1320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5280/3 = 1760 First night<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 440 =    2200 Second night<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 880 =    2640 Third night\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Total = 1760 + 2200 + 2640 = 6600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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