document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823927>Question 823927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a two part equation. The first equation should be to compute the relative distance. The other equation should be to compute the total distance travelled for the same scenario using absolute value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A compact car will drive three miles east, five miles west, and then 13 miles east again. The car gets  40 miles per gallon and there is 1/4 of a gallon of gas left in the tank. Compute the relative distance and the total distance. Then decide if there is enough fuel for the trip. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a two part equation. The first equation should be to compute the relative distance. The other equation should be to compute the total distance travelled for the same scenario using absolute value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A compact car will drive three miles east, five miles west, and then 13 miles east again. The car gets  40 miles per gallon and there is 1/4 of a gallon of gas left in the tank. Compute the relative distance and the total distance. Then decide if there is enough fuel for the trip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 40 miles per gallon, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a gallon will cover (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29+%2A+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29+%2A+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), or 10 miles. That's NOT ENOUGH to cover a distance of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 (3 + 5 + 13) miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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