document.write( "Question 985932: James drove (16+5V) miles to the airport, then he drove [-8(1-V)] miles home. How far is james home from the airport? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "16+5V=-8(1-V)
\n" ); document.write( "16+5V=-8+8V
\n" ); document.write( "24=3V
\n" ); document.write( "8=V
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance home (D):
\n" ); document.write( "D=-8(1-V) miles
\n" ); document.write( "D=-8+8V miles
\n" ); document.write( "D=-8+8(8) miles
\n" ); document.write( "D=-8+64 miles
\n" ); document.write( "D=56 miles ANSWER James' home is 56 miles from the airport.
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\n" ); document.write( "D=16+5V miles
\n" ); document.write( "56 miles=16+5(8) miles
\n" ); document.write( "56 miles=(16+40) miles
\n" ); document.write( "56 miles=56 miles
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