document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044905>Question 1044905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a race the team walked a combined distance of 40500 metres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Terry walked three times as far as jill, veronica walked 500 metres less than jill and gordon walked half the distance that veronica walked. How far did each member of the team cover. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Attempted it myself with 40500 = 3j + j + j - 500 + ((j - 500) / 2) however have not been able to get closer than a combined walk of 41050 metres. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let jill distance be {{x}}} x distance walked by jill<BR>\n" );
document.write( " terry distance is {{3x}}} 3 times as far as jill.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "veronica walked  {{x-500}}} 500 metre less than jill.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gordon walked  {{1/2}}}{{x-500}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3x%2Bx-500%2B1%2F2%28x-500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3x%2Bx-500%2B1%2F2%28x-500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jill 7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "terry 225000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "veronic 7000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gordon 35000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total 40500 </SPAN>\n" );
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