document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591229>Question 591229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shuttle service taking skiers to a ski area charges $8 per person each way. Four skiers are debating whether to take the shuttle bus or rent a car for $45 plus $.25 per mile. Assuming that the skiers will share the cost of the car and that they want the least expensive method of transportation, how far away is the ski area if they choose to take the shuttle service?  I know the answer is more than 38 miles.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*2*4<45 + .25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64<45 +.25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand how you get 9.5<.25X and not 19 <.25X??  Please Help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the $.25 per mile is for the distance to the ski area AND BACK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 * 2 * 4 < 45 + .25(2x) </SPAN>\n" );
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