document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759177>Question 759177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By air, the distance from New York City to London is 2001 miles less than the distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo. If the total of these two distances is 8939 miles, find the distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=461895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By air, the distance from New York City to London is 2001 miles less than the distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo. If the total of these two distances is 8939 miles, find the distance from Los Angeles to Tokyo. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y-2001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 8939<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = -2001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 8939<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 7938<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3969 (distance NY to London)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8939-3969 = 4979 (distance LA to Tokyo)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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