document.write( "Question 1007992: On a trip of 492 kilometers, two people drive, with one driving 4 times as far as the other.
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On a trip of 492 kilometers, two people drive, with one driving 4 times as far as the other.
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\n" ); document.write( "shorter::x
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 4x = 492
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 492
\n" ); document.write( "x = 98.4 km
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 4*98.4 = 393.6 km
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