document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739201>Question 739201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(3/4)x+(4/5)x=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a family runs a total distance of 1260 km over the course of 3 days. the second day they run 4/5 the distance of the first day on day two and 3/4 of the distance of the first day the third day how long did they run each day </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=451054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This simply means to solve for x and then compute each of the three separate terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so clear the fractions by multiplying left side and right side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Your second step will give you <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%2B15x%2B16x=20%2A1260 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%2B15x%2B16x=20%2A1260\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can simplify and solve from that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I'm finding x=494) </SPAN>\n" );
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