document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56700>Question 56700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Going to Austin, Bill caught a ride for two-third of the total distance with a friend.  He then took a bus for one-fourth of the total distance.  He walked the remaining 10 miles to arrive at his destination.  What was total distance of his destination? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the total distance: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he caught a ride with a friend for: (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He rode a bus for: (1/4)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He walked for: 10 mi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x%2B10=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x%2B10=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  life is to short to fight with fractions, so eliminate the fractions by multiplying everything by the LCD, 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%282%2F3%29x%2B12%281%2F4%29x%2B12%2810%29=12%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%282%2F3%29x%2B12%281%2F4%29x%2B12%2810%29=12%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2F3%29%282x%29%2B%2812%2F4%29x%2B120=12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2F3%29%282x%29%2B%2812%2F4%29x%2B120=12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%282x%29%2B3x%2B120=12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%282x%29%2B3x%2B120=12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B3x%2B120=12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B3x%2B120=12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11x%2B120=12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11x%2B120=12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11x%2B11x%2B120=12x-11x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11x%2B11x%2B120=12x-11x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total distance of the trip: x=120 mi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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