document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966938>Question 966938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joey visited his garden one day each week for four weeks each week his visit lasted 1 1/2 times as long as his preceding visit in the fourth week Joey spent 135 minutes in the garden how long was his visit during the first week? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set t equal to the time spent of the first visit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*t is the time for the second visit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*1.5*t is the time for the third visit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*1.5*1.5*t is the time for the fourth visit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + 1.5*t + 1.5*1.5*t + 1.5*1.5*1.5*t = 135 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + 1.5t + 2.25t + 3.375t = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+1.5+2.25+3.375)t = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.125t = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 8.125 to give us the time of the first visit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 135/8.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the fourth visit is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.375%2A%28135%2F8.125%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.375%2A%28135%2F8.125%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is approximately 56.07 minutes<BR>\n" );
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