document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939383>Question 939383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A tour bus charges a pickup fee of $4.00 plus an additional $0.75 per mile traveled. If the total cost of the tour bus ride was $35.50, how many miles were traveled.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><B>srinivas.g(540)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=srinivas.g><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=srinivas.g><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pick up  = $ 4.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total cost  = $ 35.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( " cost for only traveling excluding pick up cost  =  35.50-40 = 31.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are now left with $31.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( " cost per mile  =  $0.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "no of miles  =   cost of traveling/ cost per mile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = 31.50/0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = 42 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Result: distance traveled =  42 miles<BR>\n" );
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