document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698202>Question 698202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Peter took a 1,500 mile trip in 5 days. Each day, he drove 30 miles more than the day before. How many miles did he cover on the first day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+30+x+30+x+30+x+30=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+120=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=276 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is not correct. What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+30)+(x+2*30)+(x+3*30)+(x+4*30) = 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H><BR>\n" );
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