document.write( "Question 844110: On a trip of 173 kilometers, two people drive,
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The trip is divided into 4 equal parts: the 1 part
\n" ); document.write( "than the 1st person drives and the 3 equal parts
\n" ); document.write( "that the other person drives drives
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+d+\" = the shorter distance
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+%2F+173+=+1%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4d+=+173+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+43.25+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+173+-+43.25+=+129.75+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The longer distance is 129.75 km
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+129.75+%2F+173+=+3%2F4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4%2A129.75+=+3%2A173+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+519+=+519+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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